Skeptical Scalpel

An unusual end-of-life case

Posted by SkepticalScalpel | Feb 4, 2019 | Doctor's Voice, Skeptical Scalpel |

Freddie Clarence Williams was found unconscious from a drug overdose and was taken to a Bronx...

Odd medical stories. The third one is jaw-dropping

Posted by SkepticalScalpel | Jan 23, 2019 | Doctor's Voice, Skeptical Scalpel |

According to a recent New York Times article, people are traveling from near and far to two small...

Should residency program directors look at applicants’ social media activity?

Posted by SkepticalScalpel | Jan 9, 2019 | Doctor's Voice, Skeptical Scalpel |

By now, I’m sure most of you probably have heard about the Cleveland Clinic first-year resident...

Police demand a body cavity search. Should you do it without the suspect’s consent?

Posted by SkepticalScalpel | Jan 2, 2019 | Doctor's Voice, Skeptical Scalpel |

The police brought in a man accused of drug possession. According to one story, he told the...

Kidney trouble

Posted by SkepticalScalpel | Dec 18, 2018 | Doctor's Voice, Skeptical Scalpel |

Last month, I blogged about an unfortunate Florida woman who had a normal kidney removed because a...

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