Should Michael Jackson’s Doctor Practice Medicine Again?
Before Michael Jackson, most folks didn’t know what propofol was. Now, patients…
Unpublished Clinical Trial Data: Are Scientists Who Fail to Publish Findings Unethical?
ClinicalTrials.gov, a service of the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), houses…
Force-Feeding Guantanamo Prisoners Tortures Medical Profession
Nearly every physician regards himself as an ethical practitioner. Nearly none of…
Cigna’s Decision on Genetic Testing Exposes Educational Gaps in Today’s Healthcare
“Real knowledge is to know the extent of one’s ignorance.” Confucius’ ancient…
JAMA Viewpoint Calls for Revising Physician Social Media Guidance
In a viewpoint published in the Journal of the American Medical Association,…
Dilemmas in Healthcare’s Information Age: A Bioethicist’s Take on EMRs, DNA Sequencing
First published in MedCityNews.The dilemma of our age, in the words of…
Britain Shows Support for Genetically Modified Embryos to Prevent Disease
(First published in MedCityNews) (First published in MedCityNews)Talk about wow. Reports out…
The Cost of Treating Uninsured Care – The Whistleblower Weighs In
Last week, I posted on whether physicians should modify their medical…
Celebrity Spokespeople: A Double-Edged Sword
(Editor's note: This post is from our latest member of the HealthWorks…
High Reliability Boot Camp: Preparing for Zero Preventable Harm
First published on Educate the YoungMedStar Health is partnering with HPI (Healthcare…
