Everyone knows medical errors occur, but few understand just how many there are. In 1984 a study came out noting that we lose about a Boeing 747’s worth of people DAILY. The estimated number was close to 98,000 people per year. And these were conservative, low-end numbers. AND these are deaths from clear-cut medical errors, […]
Changing Use of Antibiotics in Community-Based Outpatient Practice. I remember when Cipro came out several years ago. This stuff was designed to save the lives of people who were on the edge of death from systemic infections. I remember one of my instructors touting that Cipro could sterilize your sputum. Now I see patients in […]
Antibiotic Treatment of Adults with Sore Throat by Community PCPs Despite evidence to the contrary, antibiotic overuse is still common. The plea by researchers to cut back on antibiotic use have been frequent in mainstream medical journals. So who has been reading these journals?? To be fair, the large chunk of antibiotic overuse responsibility falls […]
Fury as Australia appoints former industry lobbyist to drugs watchdog Does anyone see a pattern here? We cannot rely on our government to make decision for our health. It comes down to an educated physician willing to take the time to explain and justify therapies to you, and personal responsibility. You need to find a […]
Are Patients’ Office Visits with Physicians Getting Shorter? I thought this was a very interesting article examining a very important question. The answer? No, they are longer by one to two minutes over the past decade. So why the appearance of shorter office visits? I don’t know the answer, but I feel that if we […]
