The future of medicine......
Print your own body parts?
Friday, March 28, 2014
Gizmag visits "3D: printing the future" at the London Science Museum
Gizmag visits "3D: printing the future" at the London Science Museum
The future of medicine......
Print your own body parts?
The future of medicine......
Print your own body parts?
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Private clinics misleading Ontario patients, advocates say - Toronto - CBC News
Private clinics misleading Ontario patients, advocates say - Toronto - CBC News
Mathews insists the specialty clinics are not for-profit operations and are providing care that is currently provided in hospitals.
"It's easier for patients and it brings down wait times and we're assured of the highest possible quality," she said.
"Why would we say no to patients, you must go to hospital."
But Mehra points to the auditor general's 2012 annual report, which said most of the 825 independent health facilities in Ontario were owned and operated by for-profit companies. Only three per cent are non-profit organizations.
The report said the government estimates that about half are fully owned or controlled by physicians, many of whom are radiologists who interpret X-rays and ultrasounds, for example.
The report also found that the Ministry of Health paid the clinics about $408 million in 2010-11 in so-called "facility fees" for overhead costs such as rent, staff, supplies and equipment. It also pays physicians a standard fee for each service provided.
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Reversing the epidemic of drug overdoses
Reversing the epidemic of drug overdoses
Take away the longer a person takes these medications, the higher the dose needed to achieve the same level of pain relief, putting them at greater and greater risk of overdose. The risk of overdose and respiratory depression increases dramatically in patients who also have been prescribed muscle relaxants or benzodiazepines like Valium.
Take away the longer a person takes these medications, the higher the dose needed to achieve the same level of pain relief, putting them at greater and greater risk of overdose. The risk of overdose and respiratory depression increases dramatically in patients who also have been prescribed muscle relaxants or benzodiazepines like Valium.
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
EyeGo adapters let you perform eye exams with a smartphone
EyeGo adapters let you perform eye exams with a smartphone
This is part of the abundance series How technology makes a differene
This is part of the abundance series How technology makes a differene
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When it comes to thoroughly assessing the condition of someone's eyes, it's usually necessary to utilize large, expensive contraptions such as those found in an ophthalmologist's office. While that's OK in some situations, physicians in rural areas or developing nations might not have access to such technology. Additionally, emergency room personnel typically need information on-the-spot, ASAP. That's why two scientists from Stanford University have created the EyeGo system, which allows smartphones to do the job.
Developed by assistant professor of ophthalmology Dr. Robert Chang and ophthalmology resident Dr. David Myung, the system consists of two adapters that are simply added to an existing smartphone camera – one of them gets shots of the front surface of the eye, while the other focuses light through the pupil to get pics of the retina, along the back of the eye.
According to the university, EyeGo is designed to "make it easy for anyone with minimal training to take a picture of the eye and share it securely with other health practitioners or store it in the patient’s electronic record."
Sunday, March 09, 2014
Thursday, March 06, 2014
Wello iPhone case tracks heart rate, temperature, ECG, lung functions, plus blood pressure & oxygen levels
Wello iPhone case tracks heart rate, temperature, ECG, lung functions, plus blood pressure & oxygen levels
In the age of abundance you can have the information to get healthy? ( The 200$ not 10000$ government solution)
In the age of abundance you can have the information to get healthy? ( The 200$ not 10000$ government solution)
A hospital stay provides new insights into the patient experience
A hospital stay provides new insights into the patient experience
However, when a patient is ill and hospitalized, a entirely new level of complexity is added to the communication mix. The role of patient places one in a difficult position — you lose control, you lose your individuality and you may often become frightened due to the uncertainty of the clinical outcome. The dynamic of communication in the acute hospital setting may be quite different in that the patient may be interacting with a new team of health care providers that they have no previous relationship with.
However, when a patient is ill and hospitalized, a entirely new level of complexity is added to the communication mix. The role of patient places one in a difficult position — you lose control, you lose your individuality and you may often become frightened due to the uncertainty of the clinical outcome. The dynamic of communication in the acute hospital setting may be quite different in that the patient may be interacting with a new team of health care providers that they have no previous relationship with.
Tuesday, March 04, 2014
Drugmakers Slash Spending On Doctors' Sales Talks : Shots - Health News : NPR
Drugmakers Slash Spending On Doctors' Sales Talks : Shots - Health News : NPR
Good news the bribe doctor strategy is being cut in half , Excellent good for the consumer.
Market rules apply-the market works
Next step -have the natural alternative be permitted to legally compete with higher priced branded products
Good news the bribe doctor strategy is being cut in half , Excellent good for the consumer.
Market rules apply-the market works
Next step -have the natural alternative be permitted to legally compete with higher priced branded products
Monday, March 03, 2014
SOLA 1.2 Question Authority - YouTube
SOLA 1.2 Question Authority - YouTube Who benefits interesting question....... food for thought.
Do not be a prisoner of your own mind .
Break free of the cancer
Do not be a prisoner of your own mind .
Break free of the cancerA culture of contempt has led to medicine's downfall
A culture of contempt has led to medicine's downfall
This culture of contempt is spreading, growing in intensity, and the results will be catastrophic. Our current direction won’t just lead to patients not liking or trusting us; it will lead to patients viewing us as insignificant and irrelevant. More importantly, while greater access to care, public health education, and the dissemination of medical information are necessary and beneficial in the right context, the propagation of the message that sound medical advice is a cheap commodity that may be procured anywhere, from the internet to the local pharmacy to the grocery store on the corner, is dangerous.
Shrink health care lines of communication?
This culture of contempt is spreading, growing in intensity, and the results will be catastrophic. Our current direction won’t just lead to patients not liking or trusting us; it will lead to patients viewing us as insignificant and irrelevant. More importantly, while greater access to care, public health education, and the dissemination of medical information are necessary and beneficial in the right context, the propagation of the message that sound medical advice is a cheap commodity that may be procured anywhere, from the internet to the local pharmacy to the grocery store on the corner, is dangerous.
Shrink health care lines of communication?
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