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How to Use Genomics to Treat Lung Cancer

Drug companies can use genomics to create targeted drugs like imatinib (Gleevec)…

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Are Physicians Knights, Knaves or Pawns?

 An interesting article in JAMA by Drs. Jain and Cassel referred to…

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Hospitals Are Unsafe – There Are Still Plenty of Preventable Medical Errors

Over the past ten years and since the publication of the Institute…

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Reducing Surgical Complications – The Checklist

 Hospitals are not safe places – that’s a fact and is also…

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Mitral Valve Repair Without Open Surgery – Exciting Development in Medical Devices

The mitral valve separates the heart’s left atrium from the left ventricle.…

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Ultraprocessed Foods Lead to Chronic Illnesses

Much of today's foods are "ultraprocessed," lead to obesity and its ultimate…

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Teamwork Improves Surgical Safety and Reduces Mortality

Like the cockpit, the operating room (OR) is fraught with high intensity,…

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Surprise – Adolescent Obesity Leads To Later Heart Disease and Diabetes

Well, probably not a surprise at all. The seeds of coronary artery…

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What is Leadership in Medicine?

Leadership In Medicine – New Expectations, Time to Rethink What Leaders Should…

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Bringing Down the Costs of Medical Care

It is currently popular for government officials to single out the insurance…

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