August 18th, 2010 by RamonaBatesMD in Better Health Network, Health Policy, News, Opinion, Research
Tags: Bias and Medicine, Cultural Sensitivity in Healthcare, Dr. Desiree Lie, Family Medicine, General Medicine, Implicit Association Test, Implicit Vs. Explicit, Internal Medicine, Managing Bias In Healthcare, Medical Practice and Bias, Medscape, Obese Patients, Obesity, Primary Care, Tolerance in Healthcare
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This article was written more for family medicine physicians, but all of us can benefit from self-assessment of potential biases that might affect our judgment. It was also written with the potential bias towards the obese patient in mind, but the article could have been written with any “fill in the blank” bias as the topic.
The article points out that bias among physicians tends to “be implicit rather than explicit because of social pressure for healthcare providers to show tolerance and cultural sensitivity.” Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at Suture for a Living*
August 17th, 2010 by John Mandrola, M.D. in Better Health Network, Health Policy, Opinion
Tags: ACC, American College of Cardiology, Barrier To Patient Care, Bio-Safety Issues, Cost Vs. Quality in Medicine, Cost-Cutting Doctors, Diagnostic Imaging, Doctors In Cubicles, Dr. Richard Kovacs, General Medicine, Imaging Studies, Insurance Companies, Medical Obstructionists, Medical Precertification, Pre-Certification Barriers, Radiology Benefit Managers, Rationing Of Medical Care, RBMs
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I present interesting cases to colleagues often because it’s educational and good for patient care and because I like to. But it has been many years since I was mandated to present a case.
It seems that I’m not the only doctor exasperated by a pesky new barrier to patient care: Doctors in cubicles.
An old friend and mentor, Dr. Richard Kovacs, now chair of the American College of Cardiology’s Board of Governors (and IU guy), has written about these same pre-certification barriers. Dr. Kovacs, being a professor and distinguished ACC official, kindly terms these obstructionists “radiology benefit managers” (RBMs). Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at Dr John M*
August 17th, 2010 by Happy Hospitalist in Better Health Network, Opinion, True Stories
Tags: General Medicine, Intensive Care Nurse, Medical School, Medical School Education, Medical School Students, Medical Student, Registered Nurse, RN, Training To Be A Doctor, Transition From Nurse To Doctor
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Ever wonder what a day in the life of a medical student is like? A father of two, a husband of one, and a medical student and soon-to-be doctor of many describes his daily routine in one day in his life as a second-year medical student.
I heard one of my partners describing a friend of hers recent exit as an intensive care unit nurse and into the life of a medical student. How did the RN describe his experience?
“Man, this is hard.”
Yes, it is. No matter how many years you spend as a nurse, there is no replacement for a medical school education.
*This blog post was originally published at The Happy Hospitalist*
August 17th, 2010 by Berci in Better Health Network, Humor, Medical Art, Opinion
Tags: Becoming a Ph.D., Clinical Genomics, Doctor of Philosophy, Illustrated Guide to the Ph.D., Medical Art, Medical Humor
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I started my Ph.D. in clinical genomics last year and sometimes it really feels like what is shown in this figure. Click HERE for the full series of pictures.
*This blog post was originally published at ScienceRoll*
August 16th, 2010 by PhilBaumannRN in Better Health Network, Opinion
Tags: Passion for Social Media, Social Media in Healthcare, Social Media In Medicine, Social Media Psychosis, Social Media Standards
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What’s the difference between “passion” and “psychosis?” Passion enables you to seek out the things that help you get things done. Psychosis drives you to see things that aren’t there, or to think in ways that are disconnected from reality.
A lot of people today are passionate about social media. And there’s good reason: These media are creating new ways of connecting and sharing and communicating. There’s also a lot of misunderstanding, though, about the nature, promises and limits of these technologies which indeed are reshaping the way we do things. Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at Phil Baumann*
