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Should We Fear Patient Ranking Systems?
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/should-we-fear-patient-ranking-systems/3321/What is the value of a subjective patient ranking system? WellPoint's Chief Medical Officer Dr. Samuel Nussbaum joins us to better explain the goals of the physician ranking system that is being developed by Zagat and Wellpoint, Inc. Dr. Nussbaum says we should carefully distinguish between the tecThe #1 Most Trusted Profession
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/the-1-most-trusted-profession/3319/What is the #1 most trusted profession? For that matter, which professions rank #2 through #5? Tune in as host Susan Dolan interviews Andrea Higham, Director of the Johnson & Johnson Campaign for Nursing's Future, on this interesting subject.Hot Tub Lung: Presentation and Treatment
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/hot-tub-lung-presentation-and-treatment/3305/First and foremost, what is hot tub lung? Not surprisingly, it typically affects patients who spend time in and around pools, hot tubs and other aquatic environments. But several additional issues of this condition require answers, including diagnosis and treatment patterns. Further, how do we gaugeLearning From Our Mistakes
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/learning-from-our-mistakes/3201/In 2006, 3 babies in Indianapolis died when they received adult doses of heparin. The same mistake happened at the same hospital 5 years earlier. Recently, media attention has focused on the same thing - this time in Los Angeles with the twins of actor Dennis Quaid. Why can't we seem to learn fromEnvironmental Responsibility in Health Care
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/environmental-responsibility-in-health-care/3188/Energy estimates project America to be among the leaders in energy consumption for years to come. Coupled with our dependence on modern chemicals, there is a lot of room for us to improve our approach to environmental responsibility. From waste disposal to indoor air pollution, how can we set ourselMedical Criteria For Civilians In Space
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/medical-criteria-for-civilians-in-space/3168/Medical standards for pilots focus on eliminating the sudden incapacitation endangering passengers. Looking ahead, as more passengers seek orbit, and sub-orbit, what is the medical criteria used for clearance? Dr. Jan Stepanek, Medical Director of the Aerospace Medical Program, and Assistant ProfeThe Realities of CT Colonography
https://reachmd.com/programs/gi-insights/the-realities-of-ct-colonography/3140/CT colonography has been touted as a less invasive and lower-risk alternative to traditional screening colonoscopy. When considering accuracy and test functionality, do the realities match the acclaim? Host Dr. Jay Goldstein speaks with Dr. Don Rockey, professor of internal medicine and chief of digThe Osteopathic Physician's Role in Primary Care
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/the-osteopathic-physicians-role-in-primary-care/3051/When it comes to meeting the primary care needs of the U.S. population, it's not just medical doctors that are coming to the rescue in the nation's health care system. The number of osteophathic physicians figures to play a major role in providing primary care to Americans well into the future. JohnOverlooking Global Mental Health
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/overlooking-global-mental-health/2978/People with mental illness face enormous physical and social adversities on a daily basis. In developing countries, this issue becomes all the more prominent due to poor access to effective treatment. Because mental illness often begins to manifest earlier in life, efforts are ongoing across the gloYour Peds Patients' Risk of Alcohol Abuse
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/your-peds-patients-risk-of-alcohol-abuse/2964/Using alcohol, the apparent drug of choice for adolescents in our society, is often considered a normative right of passage. In this segment, Dr. Vivian Faden, leader of the NIH National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism's Underage Drinking Initiative, talks with host Dr. Bill Rutenberg abou