A new study confirms what many clinicians suspected: Patients reward and punish them for how they treat respiratory infections, reports Dr Perry Wilson. Medscape
Tag: Internal Medicine
Should a Terminal Patient Receive Cataract Surgery?
Should a terminally ill cancer patient who asks for cataract surgery to improve his quality of life be granted his wish? Medscape Business of Medicine
Freedom of Speech Is Also Needed in Health and Medicine
Suppression of alternative ideas and healthy debate is not just a college campus issue–it’s affecting medicine too, warns Dr Mandrola. Medscape
ClinicalTrials.gov Registration May Be Misleading, Experts Say
Stem cell companies have registered unregulated clinical trials at the government website ClinicalTrials.gov to deceptively recruit paying customers for their treatments, experts charge. Medscape Medical News
New FDA Watch List Flags More Drugs
The agency spotted possible safety blips on its radar for 14 drugs or drug classes in the first 3 months of 2017. Medscape Medical News
Genetics Underlying Rare Syndrome Identified
Deafness, blindness, albinism, and dense bones resulted from inheriting two recessive mutations in a gene already implicated in two dominant conditions of deafness and hypopigmentation. Medscape Medical News
10 Tech Advances That Can Change Medicine
Medscape editor-in-chief Eric Topol outlines the best technological advances in medicine of the last year. Medscape
Topol on Physician and Patient Attitudes Toward New Technology
Eric Topol discusses results of a new Medscape survey assessing attitudes among both patients and physicians toward new technologies in medicine. Medscape
The Story Behind ‘When Breath Becomes Air’: A Talk With Lucy Kalanithi
The widow of Paul Kalanithi, author of ‘When Breath Becomes Air,’ relates their remarkable story to Eric Topol. Medscape
Guideline-Producing Groups Rarely Disclose Industry Ties
Most medical organizations receive biomedical industry support, but this funding is rarely included in clinical practice guideline disclosures. Medscape Medical News
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Increases Risk of Cataracts
The risk of cataracts increases after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), suggesting the need for eye protection in patients undergoing these procedures, researchers from Taiwan report. Reuters Health Information
Number of Elderly at Risk for Major Drug-Drug Event Doubles
Two-thirds of elderly are taking five or more prescription/nonprescription medications, a new study showed. Experts calls for better monitoring systems, more patient input in drug lists. Medscape Medical News
The Biggest Thing to Happen to Biomedicine in Decades?
Eric Topol talks with pioneering geneticist George Church about his many research interests, including his central role in developing CRISPR, a gene-editing tool that stands to revolutionize medicine. Medscape
How Should Physicians Respond to Racist Patients?
A framework for assessing and responding to a patient’s request on the basis of race or ethnicity can help clinicians navigate a painful, yet often inevitable, experience. Medscape Medical News
Rapper, Internist ZDoggMD on the ‘Hard Doc’s Life’
Zubin Damania, an internist and rapper/singer who performs musical parodies under the name ZDoggMD, talks with Eric Topol about his love for Weird Al and his novel medical practice, Turntable Health. Medscape
Wen: The Doctor Is (Not?) Listening
Baltimore’s city health commissioner Leana Wen discusses her focus on public health, transparency, and listening to patients. Medscape
Precision Medicine, Patient Engagement Focus of Medicine 3.0
At a town hall event hosted by Medscape, physicians on the expert panel discussed integrating precision medicine into their practices as well as the promise of more engaged patients. Medscape Medical News
Leana Wen: Managing the Health of a City Amid the Freddie Gray Riots
Dr Leana Wen, city health commissioner for Baltimore, speaks with Medscape Editor-in-Chief Dr Eric Topol about her work as an emergency medicine physician and public health advocate. Medscape
Doctor Doesn’t Always Know Best
Admitting doctors don’t know everything and accepting that risk falls along a continuum can help restore the balance of power in the doctor-patient relationship, according to Dr John Mandrola. Medscape
Math, Medicine, and Motorcycles: Eric Schadt Takes the Fast Lane
Eric Topol interviews Eric Schadt on how he turned math into medicine, and his need for speed both at and outside of work. Medscape