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Organ Donation after Cardiac Death
https://reachmd.com/programs/nejm-audio-perspectives/organ-donation-after-cardiac-death/4265/In an issue of the Journal, Boucek et al. reported on three cases of heart transplantation from infants who were pronounced dead on the basis of cardiac criteria. Moderator Atul Gawande, of Harvard Medical School; George Annas, of the Boston University School of Public Health; Arthur Caplan, of theThe Science and Art of Micro-Bubble Contrast Agents
https://reachmd.com/programs/advances-in-medical-imaging/the-science-and-art-of-micro-bubble-contrast-agents/4233/Many clinicians are well familiarized with standard contrast agents such as barium and iodinated compounds to enhance angiographic imaging. Ultrasound, capable of visualizing bloodflow with the use of doppler alone, is yet insufficiently sensitive to capture perfusion of organs and/or tumors at theMisdiagnosis and Other ‘Thinking Errors’
https://reachmd.com/programs/inspired-to-act/misdiagnosis-and-other-thinking-errors/4190/Is there any way for clinicians to avoid misdiagnosis and other 'thinking errors'? Host Dr. Martin Samuels discusses this important topic with researcher, physician, and author Dr. Jerome Groopman. Dr. Groopman explores some of the unintended consequences of targeted medical research and 'the ChristThe Modern Doctor: Clinician or Technician?
https://reachmd.com/programs/inspired-to-act/the-modern-doctor-clinician-or-technician/4136/Do physicians have time to be clinicians, or has their role shifted to that of technician? This far-ranging conversation between Inspired to Act host Dr. Martin A. Samuels and Dr. Faith Fitzgerald, noted internist, distinguished professor, and associate dean of humanities and bioethics at the UniverA Closer Look at Thyroid Ultrasound
https://reachmd.com/programs/advances-in-medical-imaging/a-closer-look-at-thyroid-ultrasound/3909/Thanks to extremely sensitive ultrasound technology, thyroid nodules are being detected and treated at unprecedented rates. Host Dr. Beverly Hashimoto welcomes Dr. John Cronan, professor of diagnostic imaging at the Brown University School of Medicine and chairman of the diagnostic imaging departmenUltrasound: Medical Efficiency for the 21st Century
https://reachmd.com/programs/advances-in-medical-imaging/ultrasound-medical-efficiency-for-the-21st-century/3727/Developments in ultrasound technologies yield superior image quality. But these new technologies are also designed to maximize information density– minimizing acquisition time, decreasing analysis time, and simplifying reporting. Dr. Roee Lazebnik, a radiologist with a PhD in biomedical engineeringSafe Sex for Patients Over 60
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-geriatric-medicine-and-aging/safe-sex-for-patients-over-60/3490/Dr. Stacy Tessler Lindau, assistant professor in the departments of OB/GYN and geriatrics and the University of Chicago Cancer Research Center, discusses the findings of her landmark study on the sexual practices of older Americans. Older adults are indeed sexually active and healthcare providers neMedication-Related Visits to the ER
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-pharmacy/medication-related-visits-to-the-er/3428/A patient's misuse of their medication lands them in the emergency room: It's a common problem, the sources of which are now under extensive study. What does new research tell us about medication-related adverse events that turn into trips to the emergency room? Host Dr. Charles Turck considers thePharmacy-Based Medication Waste Disposal Programs
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-pharmacy/pharmacy-based-medication-waste-disposal-programs/3300/Local pharmacy-based initiatives are providing us and our patients with safer and more environmentally-friendly ways to dispose of unused or outdated medications. How have these programs been received by consumers and the medical community at large? Are these programs more broadly applicable on theMedical Challenges in Tropical Climates: Preventive Strategies from the Army
https://reachmd.com/programs/the-strength-to-heal/medical-challenges-in-tropical-climates-preventive-strategies-from-the-army/3198/As our world flattens, we're seeing a similar trend across medicine: developing nations in tropical climates are now increasingly dealing with the lifestyle behavior risks to which we, in the United States, have grown accustomed. Despite this pattern, infectious disease remains a major threat among