Tom Ferguson, M.D. interviews Lowell Levin, Ed.D., M.P.H. about his recommendations for educating children in clinical medicine, as we do in reading and arithmetic, so they can develop into assertive, educated adults who understand and believe they...
I met an oncologist who said: "I see my relationship with my patient as a marriage." That's the kind of doctor you want. I've heard his patients say: "He doesn't take my power away. I feel safe ...
BAD SCIENCE So many studies, so many flaws A full one-third of American scientists have been found guilty of serious misconduct while undertaking medical research over the last three years. Their misdeeds have included the falsification of data...
At least one doctor is less than enthusiastic about the fountain of youth hormone drug test being tested on patients over 60. Newcastle upon Tyne consultant endocrinologist Fredrick Clark is criti ...
Your chances of survival, or receiving any better treatment, are no better in one of the larger, specialist units beginning to crop up. ...
The number of pregnant women dying from hemorrhage or infection doubled in the three year period 1988-90, compared with 1985-7, according to the latest British statistics. Nearly half of those dea ...
More reasons to stay out of hospital. ...
Creating a Healing Environment Suggestions for Home Care ;Illness brings up in everyone a feeling of vulnerability