December 30th, 2009 by Bryan Vartabedian, M.D. in Better Health Network, Opinion
Tags: Culture, Dispensible, Doctor, Gift, Gifting, M.D., Physician, Relationship Change
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I used to get lots of gifts from patients during the holidays. Not so much anymore.
I’m more patient-centered than ever. And the older I get the more relaxed I get with my patients. I’d like to think
that I’m more likeable. But still fewer gifts than ten or fifteen years ago.
So what gives?
Times have changed.
Doctors nowadays are dispensable. If a patient doesn’t like what they’ve got they can move on. But this is probably a good thing. Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at 33 Charts*
December 30th, 2009 by Nancy Brown, Ph.D. in Better Health Network, News, Research
Tags: Infectious Disease, Parenting, Pediatrics, sex, STD, STI, teens
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This is a very scary reality. A recent study from the Indiana University School of Medicine suggests that half of young urban women will get a sexually transmitted infection (STI) shortly after sexual debut, while screening typically begins years later.
Researchers conducting the eight -year study found that by age 15, 25 percent of the adolescents in the study had acquired an STI, half within two years, and most often Chlamydia. The results also reflect a high repeat infection rate, with 25 percent of the teens getting at least one reinfection or other STI within 4 to 6 months.
The results, published in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine call for health practitioners to inquire about sexual activity and screen teens, preferably every 3 to 4 months.
This post, Half Of Teens Contract A Sexually Transmitted Disease Within 2 Years Of First Having Sex, was originally published on
Healthine.com by Nancy Brown, Ph.D..
December 30th, 2009 by eDocAmerica in Better Health Network, Health Policy, Opinion
Tags: Doctor Patient Relationship, eDocAmerica, Email, Internal Medicine, Online Healthcare, Technology
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As 2009 draws to a close, the US health care system is ailing and quasi-reform proposals are frantically being debated and voted on. Although some type of reform is likely in 2010, we will have only scratched the surface of what still needs to be changed.
One particular aspect relates to the ease with which patients can use the internet to improve their health care. At eDocAmerica, we’ve been using the internet to improve the health of our users for over a decade. Ten years ago, I predicted that patients would routinely use internet messaging to interact with the health care industry by now, but I was wrong. Although, increasingly, web 2.0 approaches are providing innovative communication and health management tools for patients, the growth of interaction between patients and doctors has been much slower than I predicted it would be. And the future still remains cloudy. The issues are nothing new and include: Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at eDocAmerica*
December 29th, 2009 by KevinMD in Better Health Network, Opinion
Tags: Documentation, EMR, Internal Medicine, Legal, Liability, Medical Malpractice, Technology
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Doctors are pushed to adopt electronic medical records harder than ever before.
However, costs are often the prohibitive obstacle, and whether the current generation of EMRs improve patient care remains in question.
But what about liability? Surely, more complete, legible medical records would reduce the risk of being sued. Right?
Well, it’s not that cut and dry. Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at KevinMD.com*
December 29th, 2009 by Medgadget in Better Health Network, News, Research
Tags: Atlas, glove, Neurology, Northeastern University, Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation, Stroke
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Students at Northeastern University are developing electronic gloves to help post stroke patients recover their motor skills. The Angle Tracking and Location at Home System (ATLAS) bimanual rehabilitation glove has sensors and a feedback mechanism that interfaces with a computer to allow hand training at home. Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at Medgadget*
