(MedPage Today) — Last night when I came to work most of the beds in our 31-bed emergency department (ED) were full. There were more than 20 patients either in the waiting room proper or in the chairs that serve as “rooms” behind the triage area… Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — An estimated 22 million adults and children in the U.S. suffer from ADHD. The patient population is diverse, made up of people from all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages. However, for as long as the medical community has… Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — PubMed is the backbone of biomedical research in the U.S. That’s not an exaggeration. It’s housed under the NIH and is essentially our national library for public health and medical research information. “PubMed comprises more… Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — Who hasn’t read Lewis Carroll’s ode in which sweet, young oysters leave their safe ocean-bed only to be eaten by a wily walrus and his dour human pal? Today, scholars still debate the meaning behind “The Walrus and the Carpenter… Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — Dear esteemed physician, Congratulations! You have been selected to complete a peer reference survey. The process is a simple professional endorsement of your colleague. However, please do not be surprised if it feels like an… Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — My (Feng) first house call as a third-year medical student was eye-opening, revealing the pressing need for better home-based healthcare. We visited Olivia*, a patient with a severe heart condition, in her cluttered apartment… Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — In the overview to my very first book (Future Practice Alternatives in Medicine, published by Igaku-Shoin, NYC, in 1987), I popularized the term “White Coat/Blue Collar.” The book’s first full chapter was authored by the then… Powered by WPeMatico
