12.26.06
Cases: There’s a Better Way. It’s Called a Hospital.
There is a way to bring the necessary diagnostic resources to the patient, and it is not the house call.Permalink Comments off
Self-Exams Are Passé? Believers Beg to Differ
When the American Cancer Society announced that breast self-exam was optional, the policy was met with resistance from advocates and doctors.Permalink Comments off
In Study, Alcohol Seems to Help in Head Trauma
When it comes to serious head injuries, researchers say, people who have drunk moderate amounts of alcohol seem to be at less risk of dying than people who are sober.Permalink Comments off
12.25.06
The Doctor’s World: The Man on the Table Devised the Surgery
Dr. Michael DeBakey, one of the first surgeons to perform a coronary bypass operation, is its oldest survivor.Permalink Comments off
Rifts Emerge on Push to End Written Consent for H.I.V. Tests
New York City’s health commissioner has sought to simplify the process that some doctors view as barriers, but lawmakers view as necessary.Permalink Comments off