I understand I will take flack for the picture depicting a fake doctor with the title of the blog/article referencing Naturopathic doctors (1)? I write this blog because I care what is happening in health care today, and I’m proud to be an MD. I understand those earning a doctorate can use the title in academic settings,…
A lawsuit was brought by 2 former employees alleging ProScan of using lower-paid physician assistants to “ghost read” MRI images resulting in frequent misdiagnoses and missed diagnoses (1). The result were misreadings, misdiagnoses, and “grave concerns” by experts in the field. The article used the example of a misdiagnosis of a horse race jockey which originally resulted with…
GeneSight (1): A Brief Critical Read on the Impact of pharmacogenomics on clinical outcomes in major depressive disorder in the GUIDED trial: A large, patient- and rater-blinded, randomized, controlled study (2) (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022395618310069) Gene Simmons, Gene&Tonic, GeneSight (1): What’s all the Hype? BLUF (bottom line up front): Study has limitations that limit the usefulness of the Genesight testing…
I’m disheartened by the dishonesty and rhetoric being put out there by my former profession. I wrote about the Race-Car-Model (2) previously whereby simply having a driver’s license doesn’t automatically qualify you to drive a racecar. Driving a car is the practice of nursing. Driving a racecar is the practice of medicine. Let me add to…
A counter argument on their use for PTSD (Interactive effects of PTSD and substance use on suicidal ideation and behavior in military personnel: Increased risk from marijuana use) “Results suggest marijuana, especially for military personnel experiencing elevated PTSD symptoms may negatively impact suicidal thoughts and behavior. These results are relevant to suggestions that medical marijuana…
“When all members can come together and agree – or agree to disagree – on the best way forward in a patient’s care, the population thrives. When voices and opinions are given respectfully – and respected – an effective healthcare team is made (1).” Within the Limbic System, a new receptor called the Emotional Reactionary Receptor…
“Last November, researchers completed recruitment of 76 subjects in a phase 2 clinical trial of medical marijuana for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in military veterans. It was the first such study for PTSD approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and it took almost a decade to enroll those patients…
I wish the disservice being done to my former profession, as an APRN, would stop. It’s no wonder why physicians are more and more inclined to view APRN’s negatively. Introducing oneself as a “nurse anesthesiologist” could be construed as violating the Code of Ethics for the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (2). My purpose here is not to engage in a…
“It’s like having a driver’s license but then making it illegal for you to drive unless you have a permission slip from someone in your neighborhood,” she said. (1)” But drawing reference to this driver’s license comparison, we could say also that having a license doesn’t automatically mean you’re qualified to operate a race car.…
“Families who are covered through TRICARE report worse access to healthcare than people with private plans—and even the uninsured, according to a new study (1).” Alright, alright, maybe adding the pets to the title was pushing it, but it’s meant to be sarcastic anyway. Deplorable, despicable, unthinkable. But the title isn’t exactly the whole picture…