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A Market for Compassion: Single-Payer Health Insurance
Prajwal Ciryam, second-year MD/PhD student at Northwestern University and Co-Founding Member of Health Care for All Illinois, explains why an American single-payer system is right.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, September 2008
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Why Should I Report an Adverse Drug Event?
Individual clinicians can play a vital role in detecting potentially serious adverse drug events -- and the safety of our drug supply depends on them.
Medscape Pharmacists, August 2008
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Retooling for an Aging America
Harvey V. Fineberg, MD, President, Institute of Medicine, Washington, DC, discusses the impact of the "baby boomer" generation on medicine.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, August 2008
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Eating Right After Surgery -- Tricky or Treat?
Commentary on a study about whether eating right after surgery is safe, published May 2008 in the Archives of Surgery.
August 2008
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Physicians for Sale: How Medical Professional Organizations Exploit Their Members
To improve the state of US healthcare, physicians need to rethink what their profession is and identify what they need to do to regain their professional integrity.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, July 2008
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Building Physician Connectivity for e-Prescribing
Kevin Hutchinson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Prematics, Inc., in Vienna, Virginia, tells us how to move e-prescribing forward.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, July 2008
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New Therapeutic Options for Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer: The Latest Data From ASCO 2008
In this expert interview, Dr. Susan Slovin highlights new findings from ASCO 2008 and discusses key challenges facing clinicians who manage patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer.
Medscape Hematology-Oncology, July 2008
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A Reply to Thomas Stossel on the AMA-CEJA Draft Report
Rebuttal to Stossel's 12 June commentary responding to CEJA's Draft Report: "Ethical Guidance for Physicians and the Profession With Respect to Industry Support for Professional Education in Medicine"
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, July 2008
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Who Picks What You Learn?
It is not the funder of your CME that is crucial -- it's the agenda and the benefit to patient outcomes according to Bob Morrow, MD, in this video blog.
Medscape Family Medicine, July 2008
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Evolving Role of mTOR Inhibition in the Treatment of Renal Cell Carcinoma: An Expert Interview With Dr. Robert Motzer
In this Expert Interview from ASCO 2008, Dr. Robert Motzer discusses the evolving role of mTOR inhibition in the treatment of renal cell carcinoma, with a focus on the newest agent in the class.
Medscape Hematology-Oncology, June 2008
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Response to AMA's Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs Draft Report on "Ethical Guidance for Physicians and the Profession With Respect to Industry Support for Professional Education in Medicine"
Harvard Professor Tom Stossel describes the scholarly ethical basis for industry support for medical research and education.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, June 2008
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Do Incontinence Drugs Affect Cognition in the Elderly?
What is the role of anticholinergic bladder control medications in patients taking acetylcholinesterase inhibitors for dementia? Do they affect cognition?
Medscape Pharmacists, June 2008
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Let's Get Real About Conflicts of Interest in Medicine
John F. Kamp, PhD, JD, Executive Director, Coalition for Healthcare Communication, New York, discusses complexities in conflicts of interest.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, June 2008
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Daily Tadalafil Prevents Erectile Dysfunction in Diabetic Men
Can once-daily use of tadalafil in smaller doses, 2.5 or 5 mg, also benefit erectile dysfunction?
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, May 2008
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Overcoming Barriers to Reporting Adverse Drug Events
These strategies make it easier to report adverse drug events, which is an important responsibility for clinicians.
Medscape Pharmacists, May 2008
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Abdominal Obesity Is the Most Hazardous
Dr. George Lundberg emphasizes that abdominal obesity is hazardous to health.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, May 2008
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Nicotine Replacement Therapy Does Help Smokers to Quit
Dr. George Lundberg discusses the benefits of nicotine replacement therapy.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, May 2008
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Infectious Syphilis: The Return of an Epidemic
An infectious syphilis epidemic returns to challenge public health. As past becomes present, what do clinicians need to know about this sexually transmitted infection?
Medscape Infectious Diseases, May 2008
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Icyou: How Social Media Is the New Resource for Online Health Information
Prerna Mona Khanna, MD, MPH, Medical Editor, Icyou.com, Charleston, South Carolina, describes another promising use of the health Internet.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, May 2008
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Regional Anesthesia, Compression, and Aspirin Is the Safest Form of Prophylaxis for Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
Regional anesthesia, compression, and aspirin is the safest form of prophylaxis for hip and knee arthroplasty.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, May 2008
