Do OR Checklists Improve Outcomes? | Guest Blog
April 28, 2015
"Before you go off on me, I will remind you that I do not oppose checklists, and most things we do in medicine are not based on Class 1 evidence. "
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Reconnecting With Those Who Inspired You | Medical Blog
April 27, 2015
"We never know how much influence our everyday actions may have on others. Some of the people who inspired or motivated me may have had no idea that they had done so."
Top 10 Best & Worst States for Docs to Work | Medical Blog
April 20, 2015
A recent article published in Forbes announces the best and worst states for doctors to work, released by WalletHub. Based on 12 metrics, including earning potential, compensation, hospitals per capita, insured population rate, patient population (such as patients over age 65), and the cost of malpractice insurance, data were gathered from the Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Health and Human Services and other various organizations.…
Do I Need an Annual Physical? | Medical Blog
"Show me the data to support the idea that getting to know patients better and having genuine interactions with them leads to better outcomes."
Doctors Cry Too | Medical Blog
April 16, 2015
"The media gives the image of doctors driven by profit and not caring so much about the people that are their patients. But we do care and our hearts often weep for our patients."
Trauma Surgeons: Lifeguards at the Shallow End? | Medical Blog
April 13, 2015
"The trauma service these days consists mainly of babysitting recovering orthopedic and neurosurgical patients."
Should Radiologists Give Test Results to Patients? | Medical Blog
"The idea is that patient anxiety while waiting to find out a test result could be alleviated by an immediate discussion with a radiologist. That would be very nice, but there are potential problems..."
Obesity: A Disease, Disability, Both or Neither? | Guest Blog
April 6, 2015
They said the Americans with Disabilities Act was intended to help those who were disabled not by individual decisions, but rather were "victims of fate." It did not address the fact that many are disabled from smoking-related emphysema. Are they victims of fate or poor choices?
Age and the Trauma Surgeon | Medical Blog
April 2, 2015
"There was a time when I could do this for weeks at a time and still have the energy to play or go out with my wife. Now I drag home at the end of my off day and collapse into a snoring heap."
Should You Wear a Hazmat Suit When Operating an Elevator? | Opinion Article
March 30, 2015
"It may surprise you to learn that most of the bacteria found on elevator buttons and restroom surfaces can also normally be found ON YOUR HANDS!"
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