Phrenology, Then and Now
In the November 2010 issue of Perspectives in Psychological Sciences, a Special Section on “Neuroimaging: Voodoo, New Phrenology, or Scientific Breakthrough?” (Diener, 2010) looks back at the infamous paper by Vul et al. (2009) and forward into the future. In one of the articles, an extended analogy is made between modern neuroimaging and the phrenology [...]
Why EHR’s Are Mission Hostile
From “Revisiting E&M Visit Guidelines — A Missing Piece of Payment Reform” (free PDF as of this writing), Robert A. Berenson, M.D., Peter Basch, M.D, and Amanda Sussex, M.P.H., N Engl J Med 364;20 nejm.org May 19, 2011. Excerpt: … Numerous problems have resulted. [From the CPT codes, Current Procedural Terminology codes used by physicians [...]
A couple Dental Fluorosis Related Videos
I have only a few other comments I would add to this video. Babies don′t have teeth The teeth they start getting between 4-7 months are going to fall out and be left as presents for the tooth fairy Where is the necessary informed consent for exposing these children to a drug which by definition [...]
The Latest Cavalcade of Risk Is Up!
Managing, transferring, categorizing and fearing risk: you can find out how to do all that and even more by checking out David Williams and his Health Business Blog‘s latest Cavalcade of Risk. It’s safe to go in the water and it’s even smarter to check it out.
The Latest Health Wonk Review Is Up
It’s East versus West in a wonky tournament-style face off of the top 16 posts in a NBA Playoffs Edition, all arranged for your educational pleasure at the Healthcare Economist Blog. The Disease Management Care Blog is in it and is all (inter)net.
