Skeptical Scalpel

Who still uses a pager?

Posted by SkepticalScalpel | Jun 18, 2019 | Doctor's Voice, Skeptical Scalpel |

Seven years ago, a medical student asked me why doctors still used pagers. I blogged about the...

More germs than a toilet seat

Posted by SkepticalScalpel | Jun 3, 2019 | Doctor's Voice, Skeptical Scalpel |

Google that phrase and you will come up with lots of hits. The following is a partial list of...

Who is my doctor?

Posted by SkepticalScalpel | May 16, 2019 | Doctor's Voice, Skeptical Scalpel |

“What About Recovery” is a provocative essay by Yale professor Lenore Buckley, MD, in the April 2,...

How long should patients fast before elective surgery?

Posted by SkepticalScalpel | May 6, 2019 | Doctor's Voice, Skeptical Scalpel |

In March 2017, the American Society of Anesthesiologists issued the following guidelines regarding...

Do you have CoPaGA Syndrome?

Posted by Physicians Weekly | Apr 17, 2019 | Doctor's Voice, Skeptical Scalpel |

Nine years ago, blogger Jaan Sidorov wrote about new disease that a colleague dubbed “CoPaGA...

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