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Dr. Kmucha’s learned as a patient how difficult it is to get all the information you need to make good decisions about medical care and treatment. As a doctor he strives to educate, communicate with, and engage patients however he can. To listen to the interview go to: http://engagingthepatient.com/2011/03/11/putting-patient-safety-in-practice/#more-1762
How the human brain got big. And, oh yes, how the human penis lost its spines. Microbes in meteorites vs science journalism. Jonathan Eisen vs Nature Part 2, Involuntary entrepreneurship = reluctant freelancing. Tom Lehrer sings the Periodic Table of the Elements, redacted.
Dr. Stephen Lawless has spent much of his career treating the sickest of the sick in pediatric intensive care units. Saving lives requires teamwork, attention to detail and clear lines of communication between parents and physicians. Now he’s taking the ICU lessons across the hospital and across pediatric medicine. Hear from an expert how to keep your child safe the next time you head to the hospital. Listen to the interview at:
Interview with NPSF President Diane Pinakiewicz about how patients can contribute to improving patient safety. Listen at: http://engagingthepatient.com
In the news, patient safety is often a dramatic issue. Infected blood products and a stray surgical instrument that shows up on a post-op x-ray make for riveting and disconcerting reads. But addressing the problem calls for better communication on all sides and attention to even the most mundane details patient after patient, day after day.
Even well-intentioned suggestions can lead to unintended consequences. We can all agree that wrong-site surgeries are needless and tragic.
Open access at Nature. Not, UPDATED: Still Not. UPDATED AGAIN: OK now. Journalism as Churnalism. The Sixth Extinction is coming, so take that, creationists!. Tag-team blogging about premenstrual dysphoric disorder
Scientists at The University of Texas Brackenridge Field Lab have been testing the control of invasive fire ants with phorid flies.
Are science writers responsible for public skepticism about climate change? Is it OK to say extreme weather can be due to global warming? Should you trust health care web sites? Can cell phones cause brain damage?