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Evaluating the Global Impact of Surgical Checklists
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/evaluating-the-global-impact-of-surgical-checklists/4272/The annual number of surgeries performed worldwide outnumbers even childbirth. What do the latest studies examining surgical checklists tell us about their impact on reducing global morbidity and mortality? Sharing insights on this subject is Dr. Alex Haynes, surgical research fellow at the HarvardTransoral Gastroplasty: The Next Step in Bariatric Surgery?
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/transoral-gastroplasty-the-next-step-in-bariatric-surgery/4153/As the field of bariatric and minimally invasive surgery continues to grow, the gastric bypass procedure has grabbed many of the headlines, with solid interest in gastric banding as well. Looking ahead, how might the landscape change? Will a new bariatric procedure emerge as the safest and most effeUncovering the Gene Mutation for Familial Dysautonomia
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/uncovering-the-gene-mutation-for-familial-dysautonomia/4133/In only three months' time, researchers Dr. Berish Rubin and Dr. Sylvia Anderson and their team uncovered the genetic cause of familial dysautonomia (FD). Dr. Rubin, professor in the department of biological sciences at Fordham University, joins host Dr. Bruce Bloom to share his story and the researCan Diuretics Prevent Heart Failure?
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-heart-health/can-diuretics-prevent-heart-failure/4024/Hypertension is the most common underlying risk factor for the development of congestive heart failure. Dr. Barry Davis, the Guy S. Parcel Chair in Public Health and director of the Coordinating Center for Clinical Trials at the University of Texas School of Public Health in Houston, will review a rA Practical Guide to Global Medical Volunteerism
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-global-medicine/a-practical-guide-to-global-medical-volunteerism/3987/The health of people around the world is frequently said to be a global responsibility, one that is shared and often spearheaded by medical professionals in the United States. How can we help to build sustainable international medical projects? And what practical, financial and ethical issues must bBefore Prozac
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/before-prozac/3893/Recently-trained physicians may consider barbiturates and tricyclic antidepressants footnotes in history. But have they dismissed the most effective therapeutics in psychiatry? Dr. Edward Shorter, professor of psychiatry and the Hannah Chair in the History of Medicine and at the University of TorontIncisionless Brain Surgery
https://reachmd.com/programs/medical-breakthroughs-from-penn-medicine/incisionless-brain-surgery/3873/Minimally-invasive surgery is generally an attractive option, but how reliable and effective is brain surgery performed through the nose? Dr. Jason Newman, assistant professor of otolaryngology - head and neck surgery at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, explores the rapidly evolvinThe Economic Impact of Delivering ED Health Care
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/the-economic-impact-of-delivering-ed-health-care/3807/The reality of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act is that patients can not be turned away. But the economics of providing emergency care to all is overburdening hospital resources. Our guest, healthcare economist specializing in ED care and associate professor of emergency medicineDoctor Shortage: Defining the Problem
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-public-health-policy/doctor-shortage-defining-the-problem/3759/Can we quantify the physician shortage? What is the projection for primary care needs in the future as the population ages? Dr. Richard Scheffler, professor of health economics and public policy at the University of California, Berkeley, and chair in healthcare markets and consumer welfare, endoweSuccessful Treatment of MDR and XDR-TB
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-global-medicine/successful-treatment-of-mdr-and-xdr-tb/3722/Since it was first described by international health organizations in 2006, extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis has been documented in 49 countries. In addition, more than 80 countries are coping with multi-drug resistant tuberculosis. How are we addressing the rapid emergence of these significa