What’s Needling Healthcare: Our System Needs Recovery
Ask most people what medical device they most associate with doctors, and they’ll say needles. Doctors and needles just go together, but many patients are just plain prickly. Trouble is that they have needle phobia and develop symptoms including “heart racing, shallow breathing and nerve jangling reactions seen in other intense fears,” according to The [...]
Read MoreBodies of Evidence: Anatomy on the Web
The traveling cadaver exhibits bear explicit names such as “Bodies” or “Body Worlds,” allowing detailed “insider” looks at human anatomy thanks to innovative preservation processes. Now the 3D models of Visible Body or Healthline’s BodyMaps bring interactive visual search tools to our computer, allowing us to see the body’s layers, systems and organs without leaving our offices. These [...]
Read MoreGet a Life: Yours as a Physician
One of the most frequently uttered terms on the lips of concerned Americans—both physicians and patients—is “healthcare.” (Yes, we know: Some people spell it “health care.”) The words “concierge medicine” are also becoming part of America’s vocabulary, as are the synonyms “personalized,” “boutique,” “attentive,” “retainer-based” or “direct practice” medicine. Whatever the nomenclature, it’s making more [...]
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