An article called “Simple ‘4-7-8? breathing trick can induce sleep in 60 seconds” claims that this trick can get you to go to sleep within 6... [...]
Really? A paper published in April found that about 12 million Americans, or 5% of adults in this country, are being misdiagnosed every year... [...]
A loyal reader alerted me to news of a lawsuit brought by an obstetrician in South Carolina who is suing a hospital for suspending his privi... [...]
This isnt about religion or politics, two subjects I tend to avoid. This is about surveys and how they can mislead. I received this survey i... [...]
A Kentucky appeals court ruled that a surgeon was not responsible for a burn caused by an instrument that had been removed from an autoclave... [...]
Risk-adjusted 30- to 90-day outcome data for selected types of operations done by specific surgeons and hospitals are now being publicly pos... [...]
Thanks to a spammer trying to comment on some of my posts, I have been introduced to the world of online personal statement services. On a w... [...]
Today ProPublica released its “Surgeon Scorecard” touting it as the best way to pick the right surgeon. It took me less than a minute to dis... [...]
Incident reports are frequently submitted by hospital personnel. Did you ever wonder what happens to them? I have. Over the years, I estimat... [...]
Dr. Eric Topol is a cardiologist, author, editor-in-chief of Medscape, and genomics professor. In 2009, he was named one of the 12 Rock Star... [...]
Ive got nothing against ProPublica. If a valid way to rate surgeons is ever discovered, I would support it completely. However, ProPublicas ... [...]
No, according to a recent paper published online in JAMA Surgery. The authors concluded, "The majority of the variation in readmission ... [...]
A young man writes I am thinking about pursuing medicine as a career. However, it is not something that I am entirely sure of because of the... [...]
What’s your view on social media and science? For example, the role of science blogs in critiquing published papers? "Those who can, p... [...]
"Should social media accomplishments be recognized by academia?" a post of mine from October 4th, generated some lively discussion... [...]
This is a guest post by Dr. Paul A. Ruggieri, a general surgeon in Fall River, MA and author of a new book “The Cost of Cutting: A Surgeon R... [...]
Have you ever come across problems with rage and temperament issues in the OR. I have been an operating room tech for many years and have be... [...]
I am a medical student who is trying to decide on a field. I am not chasing money but rather autonomy; thus I would prefer to work for mysel... [...]
One of the rewarding things about blogging is receiving many emails from high school, college, and medical students asking about general sur... [...]
Advocates of Google Glass in surgery are apparently desperate to find some use for the device. An article headlined "Google Glass makes... [...]
