Skeptical Scalpel

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...

Diagnosing appendicitis: What works and what doesn’t

Posted by SkepticalScalpel | Apr 1, 2019 | Doctor's Voice, Skeptical Scalpel |

In 2010, I blogged about CT scan being the gold standard for the diagnosis of appendicitis....

“Master herbalist” convicted of practicing medicine without a license in death of 13-year-old boy

Posted by SkepticalScalpel | Mar 14, 2019 | Doctor's Voice, Skeptical Scalpel |

In August 2014, a 13-year-old boy with type 1 diabetes died after being treated by self-described...

Should residents appear on medical reality TV shows?

Posted by SkepticalScalpel | Feb 26, 2019 | Doctor's Voice, Skeptical Scalpel |

This notice appeared on the General Surgery News website in early February. I don’t know who has...

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...

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