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Another hand-wringing piece about the dangers of distraction by electronic devices, this time from The New York Times , prompts these com... skeptical scalpel electronic devices distract doctors things https://skepticalscalpel.blogspot.com/2013/12/defensive-medicine-is-more-of-problem.html?showComment=1387399520164 Skeptical Scalpel: Defensive medicine is more of a problem than you think You may have missed this when it first appeared. 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Radiologists discussing test results with patients, a subject that has been lurking under the radar for a while, recently came to light beca... skeptical scalpel radiologists tell patients test https://skepticalscalpel.blogspot.com/2016/08/you-failed-written-boards-what-to-do-now.html?showComment=1471223317322 Skeptical Scalpel: You failed the written boards: What to do now I graduated this July and took the QE (written general surgery boards) on July 19th. I got my results today and I failed. Not only did I fai... what to do skeptical scalpel written boards failed https://skepticalscalpel.blogspot.com/2014/07/ Skeptical Scalpel: July 2014 "Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth." Oscar Wilde skeptical scalpel july https://skepticalscalpel.blogspot.com/2014/08/are-surgeons-responsible-for-everything.html?showComment=1448715024714 Skeptical Scalpel: Are surgeons responsible for everything that happens to their patients? 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The decline of medicine as a profession began when it became legal for doctors and hospitals to advertise. Apparently it all starte... doctors and hospitals skeptical scalpel advertising worthwhile https://skepticalscalpel.blogspot.com/2011/07/sleep-deprivation-blogging-and.html Skeptical Scalpel: Sleep Deprivation, Blogging, and Anonymity Last week a guest post on KevinMD by Felicity Billings, MD suggested that attending physicians should have restrictions on the hours the... skeptical scalpel sleep deprivation blogging anonymity https://skepticalscalpel.blogspot.com/2013/02/why-supplemental-oxygen-is-not.html?showComment=1485399115186 Skeptical Scalpel: Why supplemental oxygen is not considered a performance-enhancing drug You often see a football player on the sidelines breathing oxygen after running a long distance or having worked hard during a long seri... skeptical scalpel supplemental oxygen is not https://skepticalscalpel.blogspot.com/2014/03/how-to-select-surgical-residents.html?showComment=1394649029505 Skeptical Scalpel: How to select surgical residents: The evidence On Twitter a while ago, a medical student asked me how surgical program directors select new residents. Then a discussion arose among some ... how to select skeptical scalpel surgical residents evidence https://skepticalscalpel.blogspot.com/2011/04/obesity-new-products-and-old-problems.html?showComment=1337956539527 Skeptical Scalpel: Obesity: New Products and Old Problems You might be interested in the response of equipment manufacturers to the increase in the size of obese patients. Below you can see a photo ... skeptical scalpel new products obesity old problems https://skepticalscalpel.blogspot.com/2010/08/medical-school-and-surgery.html?showComment=1330562310296 Skeptical Scalpel: Medical School and Surgery A rising second year medical student read some of my posts and wrote me a kind note asking if I would write something for students. I taught... skeptical scalpel medical school surgery https://skepticalscalpel.blogspot.com/2014/07/surgery-in-space-i-foresee-problems.html?showComment=1404954030062 Skeptical Scalpel: Surgery in space: I foresee problems. The astronauts are halfway to Mars when suddenly one of them develops abdominal pain and requires surgery. What will they do? According to... skeptical scalpel in space surgery foresee problems https://skepticalscalpel.blogspot.com/2017/06/surgical-residents-have-lots-of.html?showComment=1497566880064 Skeptical Scalpel: Surgical residents have lots of problems, need more time off A recent survey of surgical residents regarding their personal and professional well-being revealed that while most of them enjoyed going t... skeptical scalpel https://skepticalscalpel.blogspot.com/2014/01/is-advertising-by-doctors-and-hospitals.html?showComment=1391475038447 Skeptical Scalpel: Is advertising by doctors and hospitals worthwhile? The decline of medicine as a profession began when it became legal for doctors and hospitals to advertise. Apparently it all starte... doctors and hospitals skeptical scalpel advertising worthwhile https://skepticalscalpel.blogspot.com/2015/06/antibiotics-for-appendicitis-no-thanks.html?showComment=1434913197878 Skeptical Scalpel: Antibiotics for appendicitis? No thanks The long-awaited Finnish randomized controlled trial of antibiotics vs. surgery for appendicitis was just published in JAMA. Depending on y... skeptical scalpel antibiotics appendicitis thanks https://skepticalscalpel.blogspot.com/2010/08/medical-school-and-surgery.html?showComment=1445797241886 Skeptical Scalpel: Medical School and Surgery A rising second year medical student read some of my posts and wrote me a kind note asking if I would write something for students. I taught... skeptical scalpel medical school surgery https://skepticalscalpel.blogspot.com/2015/03/patients-vs-doctors.html?showComment=1426979867219 Skeptical Scalpel: Patients vs. doctors A JAMA Viewpoint article suggests that doctors should be aware that patients may be surreptitiously recording their conversations. The auth... skeptical scalpel patients vs doctors https://skepticalscalpel.blogspot.com/2015/01/how-much-money-do-journal-publishers.html?showComment=1421090363896 Skeptical Scalpel: How much money do journal publishers make? A lot Many, including me, have written about who is making money in healthcare. Sure doctors do very well, but not as well as hospitals, hospital ... how much money skeptical scalpel journal publishers https://skepticalscalpel.blogspot.com/2014/04/a-medical-student-says-to-abandon-match.html?showComment=1397695547964 Skeptical Scalpel: A medical student says to abandon the match A blog post entitled "How a Nobel Economist Ruined the Residency Matching System for Newly Minted MDs" appeared on the Forbes website. I... skeptical scalpel medical student says abandon match https://skepticalscalpel.blogspot.com/2011/11/surgical-residents-surveyed-concerns.html Skeptical Scalpel: Surgical Residents Surveyed; Concerns about Experience & Confidence A recent survey of general surgery residents was published online by the Journal of the American College of Surgeons yesterday. More than... skeptical scalpel surgical residents surveyed concerns https://skepticalscalpel.blogspot.com/2013/12/defensive-medicine-is-more-of-problem.html?showComment=1387414975192 Skeptical Scalpel: Defensive medicine is more of a problem than you think You may have missed this when it first appeared. Experts from Harvard and the University of Southern California say assumptions made by... skeptical scalpel defensive medicine https://skepticalscalpel.blogspot.com/2016/06/changing-pre-med-requirements-and-med.html?showComment=1465905244687 Skeptical Scalpel: Changing pre-med requirements and med school curricula Ezekiel Emanuel, the University of Pennsylvania physician and ethicist, has written an opinion piece suggesting many changes in both pre-med... skeptical scalpel changing pre med requirements https://skepticalscalpel.blogspot.com/2012/03/amazing-breakthrough-in-minimally.html?showComment=1346818578982 Skeptical Scalpel: Amazing breakthrough in minimally invasive robotic surgery You have probably read about natural orifice cholecystectomy and appendectomy or removal of the gallbladder or appendix without an abdomin... minimally invasive robotic skeptical scalpel amazing breakthrough surgery https://skepticalscalpel.blogspot.com/2010/12/is-medical-school-tuition-debt.html?showComment=1447194823293 Skeptical Scalpel: Is Medical School Tuition Debt Deterring Prospective Students? 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After all, hospitals and doctors should know what their patients think about the... patient satisfaction surveys skeptical scalpel useless https://skepticalscalpel.blogspot.com/2016/01/should-i-become-general-surgeon.html?showComment=1498319747357 Skeptical Scalpel: Should I become a general surgeon? One of the rewarding things about blogging is receiving many emails from high school, college, and medical students asking about general sur... skeptical scalpel become general surgeon https://skepticalscalpel.blogspot.com/2013/04/neuticles-testicular-prostheses-for-pets.html Skeptical Scalpel: Neuticles: Testicular prostheses ...for pets First of all, this post was not lifted from The Onion . Do you think the economy is bad? 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Have you ever come across problems with rage and temperament issues in the OR. I have been an operating room tech for many years and have b... how do i skeptical scalpel or tech https://skepticalscalpel.blogspot.com/2015/06/questions-about-antibiotics-vs-surgery.html?showComment=1440242246815 Skeptical Scalpel: Questions about antibiotics vs. surgery for acute appendicitis A study from Finland suggesting that antibiotics may be a viable alternative to surgery for acute appendicitis has created a stir. As you m... skeptical scalpel questions antibiotics vs surgery https://skepticalscalpel.blogspot.com/2019/09/ Skeptical Scalpel: September 2019 "Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth." Oscar Wilde skeptical scalpel september https://skepticalscalpel.blogspot.com/2013/03/school-or-scam-st-augustine-school-of.html?showComment=1399640159033 Skeptical Scalpel: School or Scam? St. Augustine School of Medical Assistants My blog is being bombarded with spam comments from a purported school called "St. Augustine School of Medical Assistants." Of course, I have... skeptical scalpel st augustine school scam medical https://skepticalscalpel.blogspot.com/2014/01/is-advertising-by-doctors-and-hospitals.html?showComment=1391432696493 Skeptical Scalpel: Is advertising by doctors and hospitals worthwhile? The decline of medicine as a profession began when it became legal for doctors and hospitals to advertise. Apparently it all starte... doctors and hospitals skeptical scalpel advertising worthwhile https://askskepticalscalpel.blogspot.com/2013/10/a-uk-med-student-discovers-surgery-has.html Ask Skeptical Scalpel: A UK Med Student Discovers Surgery, Has Questions Gareth (not his real name) writes I came across your blog a few days ago and I have been reading it since. I am a third year medical s... skeptical scalpel ask uk https://skepticalscalpel.blogspot.com/2012/03/overhyped-research-on-prostate-cancer.html?showComment=1332258830290 Skeptical Scalpel: Overhyped research on prostate cancer & circumcision link Yesterday Twitter was abuzz with tweets about a new study that showed an association between circumcision and a lower risk for prostate canc... skeptical scalpel research on prostate cancer circumcision https://skepticalscalpel.blogspot.com/2022/08/ Skeptical Scalpel: August 2022 "Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth." Oscar Wilde skeptical scalpel august https://skepticalscalpel.blogspot.com/2014/08/a-paper-of-mine-was-published-did.html?showComment=1413407867390 Skeptical Scalpel: A paper of mine was published. Did anyone read it? An orthopedist asked me if I could explain why a couple of papers of his did not generate any feedback. He wasn't even sure that anyone had ... skeptical scalpel of mine https://skepticalscalpel.blogspot.com/p/spammers.html Skeptical Scalpel: Read This Before Commenting Comments left on posts may not be approved for a few days. Please be patient. By accessing information from this site, you are not establish... skeptical scalpel read this commenting https://skepticalscalpel.blogspot.com/2015/06/narcotic-addicts-can-sue-doctors-and.html?showComment=1434389055917 Skeptical Scalpel: Narcotic addicts can sue doctors and pharmacies for "enabling" them In a 3-2 decision, the Supreme Court of West Virginia ruled that narcotic addicts may sue pharmacies and physicians for facilitating their a... doctors and pharmacies skeptical scalpel https://skepticalscalpel.blogspot.com/2013/09/medical-errors-and-deaths-is-problem.html Skeptical Scalpel: Medical errors and deaths: Is the problem getting worse? Medical errors are a real problem. I won't deny that. 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In keeping with the mind-set of most Americans today, the answer to the question posed in the title of this post is, "the doctor." 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