Handling Death – Use of the GRIEV_ING Mnemonic
It can be hard for doctors to give bad news , especially when a patient dies. Using the GRIEV_ING mnemonic can help you do a better job !Gather: Ensure that…
Surgical Sealants, Glues, Sutures/Clips, Hemostats Outside the U.S.
The world market for the securement products, encompassing wound closure/sealing, hemostasis and anti-adhesion) is currently valued at more than $9.7 billion. This total market is growing at a steady 6.7%…
Myth Busters #9: Hysteria Over the Uninsured
After years of trying to do something about health care costs, especially hospital costs, through programs like National Health Planning, Certificate of Need, and Hospital Price Controls, the “health policy…
Health 2.0 Kicks Off in San Francisco
EXCLUSIVE POST - Sunday afternoon in San Francisco this week, the place to be was at the Health 2.0 pre-conference, which came in four flavors: Health Law 2.0, Patients 2.0, …
Treating Cancer – Moving Beyond the Whack-a-Mole Approach
In his latest Wall Street Journal column (“Drugs That Are as Smart as Our Diseases”), biologist/author Matt Ridley bemoans the plummeting efficiency of drug discovery in the pharmaceutical industry. He…
Rethinking the Outsourced Cloud – Benefits of Cloud Adoption
A recent Wall Street Journal article reporting on cloud security details the trends of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) when it comes to benefits of cloud adoption and the overall…
Thrush and Breastfeeding: Thrush Symptoms, Causes and Treatment
Everything you need to know about THRUSH while breastfeeding What is thrush Thrush is caused by a fungus that feeds and thrives on milk. It finds its way inside through…
During Nurses Strike, Patient Dies Due to Medical Error
Everyone talks about disruption being good, well not always. A medical error was made by one of the contracted nurses filling in during the strike and death resulted. A wrong…
Cosmetic Surgery Under Scrutiny
USA Today recently presented a multi-part series on cosmetic surgery. The first segment brought attention to the issue of physicians of many specialties diversifying into cosmetic surgery. I have discussed…
Prostate Surgery – Spare The Knife, Keep The Rod
Who will tell the men? Who will tell the men? That’s what I wondered last week when I read the abstract about prostate cancer patients’ grim prognosis for normal sexual…
