Six Rules of Doctor Etiquette

From the Wall Street Journal Health Blog:
Kahn, who lays out the idea in this week’s New England Journal of Medicine, cites the work of Peter Pronovost, a Johns Hopkins doc who came up with a straightforward checklist to reduce infections in the ICU. “The results of this simple intervention were swift and dramatically effective,” Kahn [...]

Cultural Competency Continuing Education

From Medscape (free subscription required):
Cultural Competency in Healthcare: A Clinical Review and Video Vignettes From the National Medical Association

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

Define cultural competence and the rationale for practicing as a culturally competent healthcare professional
Implement/practice strategies for reducing practitioners’ own biases and misconceptions when encountering patients of [...]

Betting That a House Call Is Cheaper Than a Trip to the ER

From the Wall Street Journal Health Blog:
You twist your ankle, or you get a nasty flu and spike a high fever. It doesn’t feel like a life-and-death situation, but it’s pretty bad the middle of the night, or you can’t get in to see your doctor. So you head for the emergency room.
Not only is [...]