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A (re)Visit to an Old-Fashioned Doctor

Sensible Medicine

On the other, articles will sometimes find second life on the site. 1 Being alerted to this article was a gift for several reasons. First it let me dive into the history and the work of the author, Herbert L. I read many of his essays including Hyposkillia and Medical Education on the Brink.

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The Future of Blockchain In Healthcare

Electronic Health Reporter

According to Jacob Kostecki of Blockhead Factor, blockchain makes it perfect for the recording of both research and treatment information, as well as medical histories. […]. The article The Future of Blockchain In Healthcare appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Oseltamivir Continues to Teach Us Lessons

Sensible Medicine

The McGill team wrote this sentence in their intro: Detailing by key opinion leaders, guideline panels, and the manufacturer has even led to stockpiling of the medication as part of national pandemic responses. A: Excess optimism, ignorance of history and laziness. These same people also don’t consider medical history.

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The Benefits of HIPAA For Patients, Doctors, and The Healthcare Industry

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is a federal law that mandates the creation of national standards to protect delicate and private patient medical history and health information from being disclosed […].

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Woman Gets “Second Chance” After Doctors Remove 100-Lb. Ovarian Cyst

Scrubs

Allison Fisher has a whole new outlook on life after undergoing one of the most shocking surgical procedures in medical history. The symptoms lasted over a year, but the 20-year-old decided to ignore the pain because she doesn’t like discussing her weight with medical professionals. “I was scared.

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Race in Medicine

Sensible Medicine

Third, race seemed to be often used as a lazy and imprecise stand in for the social history, a stand in that was as likely to be wrong as it was to invite stereotyping. In the years that followed, I learned of efforts to remove racial identifiers from medical textbooks and test questions. Yes, family history is important.

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How Critical Are Electronic Records for Better Healthcare Outcomes?

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. But, little have we realized the criticality of patient’s history in treatment. It is human to remember information about major healthcare incidents, but it is impossible for individuals to store every detail of medical history. And […].