miércoles, 23 de septiembre de 2015

Seeking help for mental health problems: Change the culture for providers

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“I don’t need meds,” the young psychology major told me confidently. “Or therapy really. Maybe I’ll just touch base with you every once in a...

What I learned about childproofing from working in the ER

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As a new mother, working in an emergency department made me want to go home and childproof every nook and cranny of our house. On a daily ba...
martes, 22 de septiembre de 2015

The human physician will soon become history. Here’s why.

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In the age of spiritual machines Ray Kurzweil in 2001 predicted: By 2020, a $1,000 computer will match processing speed of the human brain —...

Much of the human spirit lies outside a physician’s power

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I first met Marie five years ago. A petite, soft-spoken woman in her thirties, she was the patient of one of the residents whom I supervise ...

3 things Walter White can teach doctors

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Breaking Bad has been rated one of the best TV shows of all time, and for good reason. The improbable story of a regular and shy high school...

It is time for an honest conversation about money and cancer

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There are two, old, particularly nasty rumors, about cash and cancer. The first, which seems to be fading, is that scientists cured the dise...
lunes, 21 de septiembre de 2015

When patient-centered care becomes patient-dictated care

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“I’d like an MRI for my leg pain. I haven’t had an MRI for many years, and I’m worried.” These were some of the first words I heard from a p...