Commentary
Med Tech Report
Preventive health: Getting rid of the middleman (uh-oh, that’s us!)
Preventive health is, frankly, really difficult.
Pearl of the Month
Beware the COPD exacerbation
If a COPD patient has all the classic symptoms of an exacerbation, are there still other diagnoses to consider?
The Optimized Doctor
Handshake
It’s only recently, after having done it thousands of times, that I came to realize there is a better way to shake hands.
Managing Your Practice
How to set up your own RSS feed
Doing so can help increase readership on your website, publicize a podcast, or keep patients abreast of your practice’s latest treatments and...
Law & Medicine
Sexual harassment
Which physician behaviors and health care workplace environments cross the line into sexual harassment?
News
The price of protection
Does adding more protective gear make some sports more dangerous?
News
Don’t give up on influenza vaccine
The influenza vaccine needs some help with its image.
News
Withholding elective surgery in smokers, obese patients
Last year, the English county of Hertfordshire banned elective surgeries in smokers and obese patients until they stopped smoking or lost weight...
Commentary
CMS clinical trials raise cardiac mortality
Health agencies should take their cues from randomized clinical trial designs to avoid unintended consequences.
Opinion
Massachusetts and the opioid crisis: Can involuntary holds work?
Dr. Dinah Miller asks whether involuntary holds on substance users are an effective way to tackle the epidemic.
Commentary
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and suicidality
Dr. Carl C. Bell connects more dots between fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, affect dysregulation, and suicide risks.