Anxious Patient

a sampling of the hundreds of reader comments: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/21/health/policy/21grady.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/25/weekinreview/25fink.html

Can you direct me to the thread? I think I can predict the ending, but would like to hear the rationale for the choice. I think the decision would have to be handled with secrecy whichever way it goes. It's an interesting (and likely) scenario.

Circumcision Knife (1770s) Ritual circumcision is performed around the world in varying extents and for varying reasons, but few instruments used in the process are as intimidating as this European knife from the 18th century. More tools here: (yike...

women too:uhoh3: Cervical Dilator (1800s) This instrument was used to dilate a woman's cervix during labor, with the amount of dilation measured on the scale by the handle. Such dilators fell out of favor because they often caused the cervix to tear...

So I guess these children are stuck with the bogus names forever because it's now listed on their birth certificates. I wonder if the deception might come back to haunt them later on in life. For example, the real father can't claim them now.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8147179.stm interesting pro and con reader comments, plus the predictable criticism that this 'wisdom' is coming from a man. http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread.jspa?forumID=6738&edition=2&ttl=200907161850...

As a patient who doesn't have the guts to request or remind nurses and docs about good hygiene, I thank you. I have one doc who just lets the water run over his fingertips a couple of seconds and then wipes them on his coat to dry.

Wow! http://tinyurl.com/lhr4r9 or http://bit.ly/C4eK1

2 views from 2 doctors More from this doctor: http://jrh-roadm.blogspot.com/2009/06/two-thoughts.html More from this doctor: http://thehappyhospitalist.blogspot.com/2009/07/why-do-nurses-write-no-new-orders.html

A VERY funny article by a new father dealing with his wife's belief in eating her placenta afterbirth. http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1908194,00.html I had no idea you could hire a placenta chef to come over and cook the afterbirth an...

I read that one of the reasons animals may eat their placenta is to eliminate any clues to preditors that vulnerable newborns are in the area. How smart is that. :paw::paw::paw:

a doctor just sent this reply about the hipaa question on one of the doctor blogs i read. her thoughts are interesting: 6 dr. mary johnson july 2, 2009 at 11:57 am here's the thread: http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/07/did-propofol-or-diprivan-kil...

I asked the HIPAA question on one of the doctor blogs I read, and one of the posters wrote back that dead people aren't covered by HIPAA. They didn't give any source for the opinion, though. I wonder if it's a grey area. I have a feeling that the new...

She's been all over CNN tonight. I think she's trying to strike while the iron's hot and grap her 15 minutes of fame plus any monetary goodies that might come with it. I can't believe anyone would hire her as a nurse now that she publicly disclosed (...

Hold on to your hats, she's just getting started.... http://scienceblogs.com/clock/2009/06/on_being_a_nurse_-_a_guest_pos.php

A moving story by a new advanced-practice nurse and her first encounter with a tragedy. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/23/health/23case.html?_r=1&n=Top%2fNews%2fHealth%2fColumns%2fCases

A nurse presents this situation to an ethicist: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/21/magazine/21FOB-ethicist-t.html?ref=magazine

a time in a life for pie and beer [color=gray]by judith woodburn [color=gray]published: [color=gray]june 15, 2009 [color=#333333]you've heard the one about the old man who was dying? he smelled cherry pie baking, so he roused himself from bed and st...

When arts and science meet you get a felted uterus. http://iheartguts.wordpress.com/2008/11/25/velvet-pelvis/

Here are some teaching tools that were used in 19th century Japan. It was also suggested they were used for entertainment. :uhoh21: complete with stretch marks http://www.pinktentacle.com/2009/05/pregnant-dolls-from-edo-period-japan/

I am so sorry to hear about your lay-off. I think of all the professions suffering through these bad times, the healthcare provider cut-backs at hospitals and other facilities will be felt the most by the public. I guess it will take some calamitous ...

I am so sorry this is happening to a group of people who dedicated themselves to care for sick and vulnerable patients. It just isn't right.

Here's another site that has tons of surgical videos. http://doctorstube.blogspot.com/

Intended for hospitals, nurseries, and Angelina Jolie, the BabyScatt Evacuation Device is a cart that can safely hold six infants or four toddlers in case of an emergency. http://gizmodo.com/5271687/dont-just-save-a-baby-save-six-with-the-babyscat...