Recently, I participated in a minor uproar on Twitter regarding VBAC.
The discussion arose from a story on CNN regarding Joy Szabo. The story detailed the fact that Ms. Szabo had been told that she could not have a VBAC at the hospital where she planned to deliver. As a result, she ultimately moved [...]
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Recently, I participated in a minor uproar on Twitter regarding VBAC. The discussion arose from a story on CNN regarding Joy Szabo. The story detailed the fact that Ms. Szabo had been told that she could not have a VBAC at the hospital where she planned to deliver.
As a result, she ultimately moved nearly six [...]
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David Harlow has an excellent post over at HealthBlawg, which summarizes recent discussions regarding patient control over health data over at his blog:
He also does an excellent job at posing two questions which require further consideration.
Below are some of my initial thoughts to his queries. I would encourage my readers to take a look at [...]
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In recent years, a debate has emerged in the medical community over whether neckties harbor dangerous germs. As a result, several hospitals have proposed banning them outright.
What do you think?
Should Hospitals Ban Neckties to Prevent the Spread of Infection?
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From The Decision Tree Blog Based on new research, Dave Dobbs introduces the idea of two types of people, “dandelions” and “orchids”. Dandelions can thrive anywhere, despite their environment or upbringing. Orchids, however, are more temperamental, and require a stable environment to survive. At first glance, the orchids may seem like a liability, and in [...]
Earlier today, a patient that I saw for an ultrasound asked me a peculiar question.
“When am I going to have my baby?” A review of her medical records revealed that she was 30 years old and pregnant for the first time. Her estimated due date was in the second week of January. She has [...]
From what I can see, every medical blogger worth his salt has weighed in on the controversy involving the USPSTF and their new mammography guidelines. I have had a number of respectful disagreements with bloggers that I admire. Although we agree to disagree about the specific guidelines, I would like to use this [...]
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—–Original Message—– From: conyeije Date: Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:48:05 To: Chukwuma Onyeije Subject: Father Son Weekend Project: Laser Show Lunchboxen…
Found this project in volume 20 of Make Magazine.
Metal lunchboxes are used to produce a laser light show. Each box is constructed with old speakers and amps [...]
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Many people have asked me “What is Twitter?” and “What is it you talk about on Twitter?”. I still have difficulty in answering the first question, but at least I now have a pictorial answer for the second question, thanks to Chad Scira of tumblr.icodeforlove.com . File this under “Nerd Art”. LOL.
The original [...]
Many people have asked me “What is Twitter?” and “What is it you talk about on Twitter?”. I still have difficulty in answering the first question, but at least I now have a pictorial answer for the second question, thanks to Chad Scira of tumblr.icodeforlove.com .
File this under Nerd Art. LOL.
