- Physician's Weekly

Doctors Make Mistakes – Video

Mar 25, 2015

Every doctor makes mistakes. But, says physician Brian Goldman, medicine’s culture of denial...

Pregnancy-Related Deaths Rising in the U.S.

Mar 16, 2015

To a physician, any disease-related death is one too many. But death is a certainty of life; and...

TKA vs THA – Infographic

Feb 23, 2015

Comparing knee and hip arthroplasties—a look at prevalence and reimbursement...

Nanotechnology: Swallow the Surgeon? – Video

Feb 10, 2015

Nanobots could be small solutions to big problems. Brad Nelson, a mechanical engineer at ETH...

Physicians Underutilize Effective Screening Methods to Detect Alcohol Misuse by Patients

Jan 28, 2015

Excessive alcohol use adversely affects an estimated 38 million (30%) adults in the United States, but surprisingly, only 1 out 6 say they talk to their doctor, nurse, or healthcare professional about drinking (1). More than 30...

Will Corporate Greed Destroy Our Healthcare System?

Jan 23, 2015

In 2013, the CEO of Aetna earned $33.7 million dollars. The average health insurance CEO salary...

Gel Makes You Stop Bleeding Instantly – Video

Jan 13, 2015

Forget stitches—there’s a better way to close wounds. In this talk, TED Fellow Joe Landolina...

Is Medical Care Becoming Unaffordable?

Jan 7, 2015

As the second enrollment period for insurance exchanges under the ACA opened in November, many...

The ABIM Disallows Opposing Voices Regarding MOC

Dec 23, 2014

There is much controversy surrounding MOC (Maintenance of Certification) requirements. The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) along with the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) continue their stance imposing...

The Most Important Lesson From 83,000 Brain Scans

Dec 17, 2014

Daniel G. Amen, MD, renowned psychiatrist, discusses the dangers of undiagnosed brain injuries and...

Presiding Over The Death of a Child

Dec 12, 2014

Last night, I presided over the death of a child. To the world he was a young man of 20, but as...

Med Student “White Coat Die-Ins” – Professional?

Dec 10, 2014

Today, medical students at more than 70 medical schools held nationwide “white coat die-ins” to protest the lack of indictments for police killings in Ferguson, Mo., and New York, and to spotlight racial bias as a public health...

Healthcare Harms Patients with Uncommon Diseases

Dec 10, 2014

There is a common saying in medical education that if you hear hoof steps, think horses not...

Easing the Sting for Patients Waiting in Line

Dec 5, 2014

Line management systems reduce the frustration for queued patients in an increasingly large number of medical facilities. Every administrator, office manager, doctor, nurse, lab technician, scheduler, clinic director or...