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Latest tinnitus research on Curbside MD

Curbside MD is a really good way of checking what’s happening in terms of clinical research into tinnitus (and other conditions of course):

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Posted 18 August 2007 † Stuart § Main Page ‡ Comments (0) °

The cold hard facts

Interesting blog post on Jack Mason’s HealthNex on the quality of the US healthcare system:
“One of the problems with our healthcare quandary is that some folks feel that these sorts of reports or data aren’t empirical, objective realities, but some kind of subtle attack or denigration of America. To suggest that America is wanting on [...]

Posted 15 August 2007 † Stuart § Main Page ‡ Comments (0) °

Digg for radiologists?

It occurs to me that a Digg/Stumbleupon for radiologists could work in the near future, allowing professionals to bookmark and share their favourite stories, images etc. Watch this space.

Posted 14 August 2007 † Stuart § Main Page ‡ Comments (0) °

ABC News Republican Presidential Candidate Debate

Thanks to the Kaiser Network, the podcast (3.2MB) from the ABC News debate.
As a former public health professional it’s interesting/amusing how candidates in respect of healthcare are plugging the tried and tested ‘prevention is better than treatment’ line to deal with the crisis in the US healthcare system.

Posted 08 August 2007 † Stuart § Main Page ‡ Comments (0) °

Editor of the Complexity Digest ill with colon cancer

Sad news just received on Dr. Gottfried Mayer, editor of the Complexity Digest. On a positive note therefore Medicexchange’s editorial on likely progress on colon cancer research in 2007 (written by Dr. Beth G. McFarland, from the Center for Diagnostic Imaging, Chesterfield, MO) focuses on the development of CAD - something Medicsight is working on right now with its ColonCAD product, which is currently awaiting FDA approval..

Posted 24 July 2007 † Stuart § Main Page ‡ Comments (0) °

Google advisory group on health

In case you’d hadn’t heard Google’s official blog carried an announcement a few days ago New advisory group on health. “It is unclear exactly what the role of this group will be, although there is speculation they will be developing an application for patients to store their medical information online. However the mission of the [...]

Posted 06 July 2007 † Stuart § Main Page ‡ Comments (3) °

Cancer treatment and the ‘fallacy of moderation’

Very interesting US blog on how we make choices on the right treatment, and why the middle course may not always be right - the fallacy of moderation.

Posted 30 June 2007 † Stuart § Main Page ‡ Comments (0) °

It’s a growth industry

Currently, only about 9% of U.S. hospitals have computerized prescription systems. However, more and more health systems are moving in this direction. “It’s a growth industry,” Dr. Kane said in a written statement..

Posted 28 June 2007 † Stuart § Main Page ‡ Comments (0) °

Submit to the NHS National Innovations Centre

If you have an invention/innovation which could benefit the NHS there’s a good website where you can submit your ideas to the NHS National Innovation Centre: “The NIC helps speed up healthcare technological innovations that give patients the greatest benefit. If you have an innovation you would like to develop, please tell us about it.” [...]

Posted 25 June 2007 † Stuart § Inventions § Main Page ‡ Comments (0) °

NHS Choices gives greater patient choice

I see the NHS has a new website for patients to rate their service..

Posted 22 June 2007 † Stuart § Main Page § Social software ‡ Comments (0) °