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Can Electronic Clinical Documentation Prevent Diagnostic Errors – An NEJM Perspective Article
GD Schiff & DW Bates, NEJM, March 25, 2010, Vol 362 (12), 1066-1069.
Not everything about a patient’s life can be gathered from a brief consultation in a clinic. Dr. Berland has devised a fascinating method of looking into the personal lives and troubles of her disabled patients – encouraging them to carry a video camera with them. Read about the unique insight that she gained through this novel, simple idea.
Historic Passage – Reform at Last – An NEJM Special Report
JK Inglehart, NEJM, March 24, 2010, Vol 362 (12)
John Iglehart reports on the passage of the health care reform bill, the first piece of major social legislation to be enacted on a strictly partisan basis.
Untangling the Web – Patients, Doctors, and the Internet – An NEJM Perspective Article
P Hartzband & J Groopman, NEJM, March 25, 2010, Vol 362 (12), 1063-1066
Medicine has built on a long history of innovation, from the stethoscope and roentgenogram to magnetic resonance imaging and robotics. Doctors have embraced each new technology to advance patient care. But nothing has changed clinical practice more fundamentally than one recent innovation: the Internet. Its profound effects derive from the fact that while previous technolgoies have been fully under doctor’s control, the Internet is equally in the hands of patietns. Such access is redefining the roles of physician and patient.
An Overview of the Future of Diagnostic Imaging
Diagnostic imaging is a process in which doctors use medical images to determine the source of medical problems in patients. From its first uses, it has come a long way from the archaic but reliable X-ray to the extremely advanced and high-tech magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Though these advances have revolutionized diagnostic imaging, it is only the beginning of a new chapter for modern medicine.
The State of Healthcare Reform: Medical and Political Perspectives
This article aims to clarify the confusion surrounding these reforms by supplementing the political hype with first-hand insight from several medical professionals, including an overview of the reforms as of March 2010 and an inside perspective on the medical implications of these changes provided by Dr. Delbert Wigfall.
Screening for Colorectal Cancer – An NEJM Clinical Practice Article
David A. Lieberman, NEJM December 20, 2007, Vol 3561 (12), 1178-1187.
A healthy 76-year-old woman presents as a new patient for primary caree. She has no family history of colorectal cancer. Would you advise this patient to undergo colon-cancer screening, adn if so, what test would you recommend?
Obama’s Vision and the Prospects for Health Care Reform – An NEJM Perspective Article
John K. Iglehart, NEJM, September 14, 2009
In a rare address to Congress on September 9, President Barack Obama sought to rebuild momentum among legislators for pursuing reform and setting out his basic notes.
Poverty, Wealth, and Access to Pandemic Influenza Vaccines – An NEJM Perspective Article
Tadataka Yamada, NEJM, September 17, 2009, Vol 361 (12)
The prospects for developing an effective vaccine to prevent infection with the current H1N1 virus are excellent. Dr. Tadataka Yamada roposes a set of principles to guide global allocation of a pandemic vaccine.
Finding a Path in Medicine: An Interview with Dr. Mirza About the Experience of Establishing a Pakistani Clinic
Rita Charon, the founder of the Narrative Medicine Program at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, discusses her path to medicine and the importance of combining personal passions and interests with the practice of medicine.
Pathways Through Medicine: Ophthalmology
With a unique blending of both medical and surgical techniques in their art, ophthalmologists enjoy a world of clean, efficient microscale surgeries and medical interventions in one of the mot exciting sectors of modern medicine.
