Anxious Patient

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7998417.stm Woman giving birth in a birth chair

Some of the doctor blogs are talking about this. Beyond the Call of Duty: Compelling Health Care Professionals to Work During an Influenza Pandemic http://allbleedingstops.blogspot.com/2009/04/compelling-health-care-workers-during.html (the law) ME...

I think she was trying to be funny, but it came off patronizing. And you're right, if a male doctor attempted such humor singling out women......well, it just wouldn't happen. Many of the "reasons" she listed have been included in lots of TV sitcom c...

Investigative journalist, Philip Dowd, lays the blame squarely at the drug companies, along with child psychiatrists at Harvard. When asked: How do you account for the astonishing rise in the number of diagnoses we're seeing in teens and preschoolers...

This is kind of an old story, but it caught my eye because it involved nurses complaining about "unspecified observers" in the operating room. And the observer whose motives they questioned was the hospital CEO himself. I'm so impressed that these...

I have heard about maggots and leeches being useful in the medical field, but didn't know about: Pregnant Mare urine (estrogen) pit viper venon (anticoagulant) gila monster saliva (controls blood sugar) Sounds creepy, but if they help, that's go...

A Quandary in Sweden or The answer to the last question is obvious. So, I'll bet dollars to donuts that if a convicted murderer, rapist or whatever would ever be allowed to practice in the U.S., the patient would never be able to make an informed...

As a non-health care provider, I don't understand this doctor's complaint about nurses, as it's beyond my scope of knowledge. But I'm sure there will be rebuttals from some of you here. http://thehappyhospitalist.blogspot.com/2009/03/what-happened...

If your gut tells you something is wrong, you should run your suspicions by someone. Remember that the trusting patient lying in front of you is also clueless.....and helpless.

joke, of course, from Jimmy Kimmel show http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxtgLzi-aK0&feature=PlayList&p=809A45449F5C88F6&index=12

Highest Paid College Employees: Mostly M.D.s http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2009/02/23/highest-paid-college-employees-mostly-mds/

Making a blood transfusion as cute as can be. http://ivor-kovic.com/blog/?p=376 hat-tip: KevinMD

I didn't see the movie, but I think she played a caricature of herself. Gloria Allred only takes on cases if they are sensational and in the news. She's a self promoter and loves being in front of the camera. I'm guessing she will sue the fertility d...

Nadya's brood has a leg up on the thousands of other neglected and fatherless children in Los Angeles. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/02/attorney-gloria.html

Some responses http://boards.medscape.com/forums?128@@.29ee8028!comment=1

Here's a picture of the mom before delivery.

As a patient, I've learned so much coming to this site. But this thread says it all. If I ever hear a patient complain about their treatment during a hospital stay, they'll get an earful from me. Thank you, thank you, thank you for being there for u...

I'm not making any attempt to address the topic of this thread, as I don't hold a job in heathcare, but maybe the rest of you can relate to this article. It's written by a doctor who has the same concerns about template-based documentation as express...

some statistics: http://www.slate.com/id/2209887/

I bet grandpa's going back to Iraq to escape. A war torn country will be more peaceful than his home in a few weeks.

The news said that each baby now has it's own hospital team with each member wearing ID hats indicating which baby they're in charge of. (total of 46 people). I wouldn't be surprised if Kaiser is eating the cost for all the publicity. Even foreign ne...

I know this isn't practical, but the best way to un-confuse the patient would be if the lab coats were color coded to distinguish job descriptions. My eyesight isn't great, people don't always come close enough for me to focus on the badges. In addit...

Is this why so many "nurses" at my medical center have their ID badges flipped over?

Are you kidding me? A single mother, living with her parents, with 6 more kids at home? What kind of fertility doctor would accept a patient with this history? The local news here in L.A. is just gushing over this story. The whole thing is so irrespo...

I have a feeling that many magazines and TV shows are competing for the exclusive story about this. You can bet that the parents are already negotiating for big bucks (not that I blame them), and have been advised to keep mum with any details, so the...