Mixed Topics
Commentary
Are all medical errors now crimes? The Nurse Vaught verdict
Conference Coverage
Hospitalists and PCPs crave greater communication
Both types of specialists want there to be more discussion about their patients when they are in the hospital.
Latest News
Strawberries, spinach, kale: high on the ‘Dirty Dozen’ list
“Our recommendation is to buy the ones on the ‘Dirty Dozen’ list organic when available, or focus on the ‘Clean 15’ list.”
From the Journals
Surgeons in China ‘are the executioners,’ procuring organs before brain death
An analysis of articles published in obscure Chinese language journals provides damning evidence of decades of widespread organ harvesting from...
Conference Coverage
Apremilast has neutral effect on vascular inflammation in psoriasis study
“There has been a keen interest in understanding how psoriasis therapies impact cardiovascular risk.”
Conference Coverage
Hospital factors drive many discharges against medical advice
Shortcomings in the quality of care and other factors beyond patients’ control explain why some leave the hospital early.
Livin' on the MDedge
Bellies up to the bar, the weight gain is on us
Plus: A slime-time robot, fish that do math, and the unsung heroes of the soil.
Feature
Ohio bill bans ‘co-pay accumulator’ practice by insurers
Co-pay accumulators, which prevent rebates and coupons from counting toward a patient’s deductible, can put the cost of treatments out of reach...
Opinion
On the receiving end of care
Hospitals could do so much better by improving communications with patients and by viewing them as customers whose loyalty they must earn and will...
Feature
‘Eye-opening’ experience on the other side of the hospital bed
“I spent many hours last week observing the practice of medicine while sitting at my mom’s hospital bedside and was reminded of some important...
Commentary
We all struggle with the unwritten rules of medical culture
If someone treats you poorly for not knowing something, you are not an idiot.