The Long Arm of Medical Ethics
Remembering another sad chapter in post-war American medical ethics.
View ArticleWiki Med(ia)
Can you trust Wikipedia for medical information? It's credibility will soon be rising...
View ArticleMetaMedicine
Using MetaData to improve health care for patients and save on spending. [And it's not from the NSA.]
View ArticleBroken Dishes
States not expanding their Medicaid pools are shooting themselves and their hospitals in the foot.
View ArticleRetrospethics
Looking back on dubious medical practices raises questions not only of ethics but our use of history and remembrance.
View ArticleHome for the Holidays. [Not.]
A reflection on the season. And on young doctors and their training. What does ‘professionalism‘ mean? I looked through the literature for discussion of medical residents working on holidays. I...
View ArticleDisparities
“Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane.” ― Martin Luther King Jr.
View ArticleWhat is “Brain Dead,” Anyway? [UPDATED]
Why the concept of "brain death" is hard to understand.
View ArticleDIY Medicine Gets a Step Closer
You won't need your doctor to get your lab results anymore.
View ArticleTo Vape or Not to Vape
Vaping: Get ready to choose sides; you have about a year until science weighs in.
View ArticleDo You Rate Your Doctor?
There are loads of websites competing to rank doctors and other health services. Do you trust them?
View ArticleA Medical Merger of Sorts
More than a century of American medical history was turned on its ear last week by the announcement that the groups that accredit medical residencies will unify their standards. Don’t be too hard on...
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