Tag: patient

Is Man Flu Real? Doctors Settle the Argument

“Man Flu” – “a condition shared by all males wherein a common illness is presented by the patient as life threatening. Also known as chronic exaggeration” – has been the punch line of jokes for…

Side effects of a knee replacement?

Shared by an American physician specializing in internal medicine. A 65-year-old patient comes in with a rash on both knees, with severe pruritis, and a burning sensation. The patient had her left knee replaced earlier…

On Morality and Medicine: Does Evil Exist?

With so many tragedies being publicized in the news, many peoples’ first instinct is to try to understand, analyze, and explain what happened. When it comes to mass shootings, bombings, and other public tragedies, the…

Is Hospital Food That Bad? Doctors Tell All

When it comes to airplanes, college dining halls, and cafeterias, the food doesn’t have the best reputation. Hospital food is also criticized for being limited in choice as well as in quality. Many people expect hospital…

Shared Decision Making = Better Patient Outcomes

Shared decision making between clinicians and patients can lead to better patient outcomes, but finessing the conversation is a skill that requires insight and practice. The British Medical Journal consulted with physicians to create a…

Global Conflicts Prevent Disease Eradication

There has been a building amount of evidence suggesting that countries endure public health consequences from global conflicts. Global conflicts produce a number of risk factors for the emergence and transmission of infectious diseases such…

Doctors Recommending Unproven Supplements?

If you believe Dr. Mehmet Oz, he found a miracle weight loss product: green coffee extract. He has claimed on his show that the supplement is so effective, it was almost “magic.” Perhaps unsurprisingly, this…

Doctors Work on Holidays For You

Injuries and sickness don’t take the holidays off, and neither do many doctors. For many medical professionals, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, or New Years is just another day at the office. With the fall and winter…

Why physicians benefit from playing music

“Physician and musician are both noble professions. They correlate one another in many ways. It is often very good to be musician at the same time due to benefit of music, such as relaxing effect and…