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The police brought in a man accused of drug possession. According to one story, he told the...
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The police brought in a man accused of drug possession. According to one story, he told the...
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Last month, I blogged about an unfortunate Florida woman who had a normal kidney removed because a...
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By Skeptical Scalpel Hong Kong anesthesiologist Khaw Kim Sun was convicted of murdering his wife...
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By Skeptical Scalpel Last week, a number of media outlets featured a story about a Florida general...
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A couple of recent papers highlight some issues contributing to the increasing cost of medical...
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Everything is being rated these days. But who is rating the ratings? As a public service, I have...
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by Skeptical Scalpel Here are a few thoughts about the latest chapter in the never-ending debate...
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Over the last few years, controversy about what physicians wear has simmered. The debate has...
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by Skeptical Scalpel An attempt to teach common sense to computers is underway at the Allen...
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by Skeptical Scalpel July was an interesting month for artificial intelligence in medicine. A...
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A patient with progressive neurologic disorder had a gastrojejunal tube placed for feeding. In a...
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An 8-month-old baby fell 3 feet and hit his head on a carpeted floor in a San Francisco hotel...
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Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Randal Haworth is accused of “playing hard-core pornography and...
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An even better question is, “What are homeopathic sound waves?” The inventor of homeopathic sound...
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Just Culture refers to a values-supportive model of shared accountability. It’s a culture...
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One time New York orthopedic surgeon Spyros Panos, who served 3 years in federal prison for...
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Last month in this space, I wrote about “Things doctors should not do—like attacking their nurses”...
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I know it’s only the New York Post, but that headline could not be more misleading: The article...
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Do not [allegedly] assault the nurses. A former nurse at a surgery center affiliated with...
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Here are some tips from an experienced former provider—me. Nude Pictures… Do not take nude...
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