Tag: health care
Blog Posts (7)
February 22, 2013
Importing Docs
Craig Klugman, Ph.D.
In a National Public Radio story on February 15, economist Dean Baker shared his idea that physicians should be looked at like any other commodity if we want to bring the cost of health care delivery down.…
February 21, 2013
Evaluating Ethics Quality: The Time Has Come
Ellen Fox, M.D.
The idea of evaluating ethics quality in health care is not new—but until now, it has proven to be easier said than done.…
February 4, 2013
Physician, Which Patients Will Sue You?
An article in today's American Medical News reviews what types of patients are more lawsuit prone. And it offers some strategies for addressing legally risky patients. One risk factor identified is: "If people beg for a procedure or...February 3, 2013
Following Orders: Obedience to Authority Figures in Medicine
When your doctor urges you to do something said to benefit your health, do you obey? If not, why not? This blog thread is about how my visitors feel about following orders from those who might be considered as "authority figures in medicine". What foll...January 18, 2013
Nasty, Brutish & Short
Craig Klugman, Ph.D.
In the Leviathan, Thomas Hobbes said that in the state of nature, life is “solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short.” While Hobbes was describing a world without a government, he might as well have been describing the state of health in the United States in 2013.…
January 1, 2013
Problem with generic meds: Changes in color, shape may lead to interruptions in use
[HarvardScience By: Jessica Maki] Generic medications currently account for more than 70 percent of prescriptions dispensed. However, although generic drugs are clinically bioequivalent to the brand-name version, they often differ in their physi...December 21, 2012
Health Care Along the Fiscal Cliff
Craig M. Klugman, Ph.D.
One of the biggest stories in the news as this year ends is that of the U.S.…
Published Articles (9)
American Journal of Bioethics: Volume 12 Issue 12 - Dec 2012
The Morality of Saved Lives Rajaie Batniji & Paul H. Wise
American Journal of Bioethics: Volume 8 Issue 3 - Mar 2008
Review of Regina Herzlinger. Who Killed Health Care? America's $2 Trillion Medical Problem?and the Consumer-Driven Cure. Ross White
American Journal of Bioethics: Volume 8 Issue 4 - Apr 2008
Review of Regina Herzlinger. Who Killed Health Care? America's $2 Trillion Medical Problem?and the Consumer-Driven Cure. Ross White
American Journal of Bioethics: Volume 6 Issue 1 - Jan 2006
A Review of:?Susan Merrill Squier. 2004. Liminal Lives: Imagining the Human at the Frontiers of Biomedicine? Carol C. Donley
American Journal of Bioethics: Volume 5 Issue 2 - Mar 2005
Review of: ?Jerome P. Kassirer. 2004. On the Take: How Medicine's Complicity with Big Business Can Endanger Your Health? Alexander C. Tsai
American Journal of Bioethics: Volume 4 Issue 3 - Sep 2004
A Response to Commentators on ?Improving Fairness in Coverage Decisions: Performance Expectations for Quality Improvement? Matthew K. Wynia
American Journal of Bioethics: Volume 4 Issue 3 - Sep 2004
Improving Fairness in Coverage Decisions: Performance Expectations for Quality Improvement Matthew K. Wynia
American Journal of Bioethics: Volume 3 Issue 3 - Aug 2003
Use of Health-Related Online Sites Amy M. Bovi
American Journal of Bioethics: Volume 1 Issue 2 - Jun 2001
Justice, Health, and Healthcare Norman Daniels
News (27)
May 16, 2013 2:58 pm
Pot Luck: Could Marijuana Be Used to Treat Diabetes?
In research dubbed “remarkable” by an accompanying editorialist, US doctors describe how current users of marijuana appear to have better blood glucose control than never or former users.
May 13, 2013 4:30 pm
Want to Improve Health Care? Spend Less on It
According to a new study of Medicaid recipients in Oregon, increased health-care spending has only a limited impact on improving people’s health.
May 10, 2013 1:25 pm
American Health Care as a Source of Humor
The health system in the United States is in many ways so risible that it comes across as droll even when a dour German-born economist describes it.
April 29, 2013 2:25 pm
Hospitals see surge of superbug-fighting products
The rise of superbugs, along with increased pressure from the government and insurers, is driving hospitals to try all sorts of new approaches to stop their spread:
April 19, 2013 2:45 pm
Health Care Report Could Save Nation $560 Billion Over Next Decade
The Bipartisan Policy Center released a list of 50 recommendations Thursday that would cut the federal deficit by almost $560 billion over the next decade, $300 billion of which would come from Medicare.
April 9, 2013 4:20 pm
Finding the Prescription for Improving U.S. and Global Health Care
Almost every system has its strengths and weaknesses. And right now, almost every one of them is in pursuit of the elusive Triple Aim.
April 8, 2013 3:13 pm
Joint Commission warns hospitals that alarm fatigue is putting patients at risk
The national organization that accredits hospitals warned on Monday that the constant beeping of alarms on patient monitors desensitizes caregivers, causing them to ignore or even disable the sounds that signal patients may be in danger.
March 29, 2013 1:09 pm
U.S. to reexamine health effects of cellphone radio waves
U.S. regulators are looking into how radio frequencies emitted by cellphones and other wireless devices affect people amid lingering concerns about the risks of cellphone radiation.
March 14, 2013 1:19 pm
Researcher says Veterans Affairs officials covered up vets' health data
Department of Veterans Affairs officials purposely manipulate or hide data that would support the claims of veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan to prevent paying costly benefits, a former VA researcher told a House subcommittee Wednesday.
February 19, 2013 12:44 pm
Companies invest in self-service health kiosks (USA Today)
Perched by a computer monitor wedged between shelves of cough drops and the pharmacy in a bustling Walmart, Mohamed Khader taps out answers to questions such as how often he eats vegetables, whether anyone in his family has diabetes and his age.