The tyranny of tradition (Lancet)
Review of film written by two doctors: “Riwayat” (traditions). Indian practice of killing baby girls. 10 million girls aborted in last 20 years, even though prenatal sex determination outlawed in 1994.
Physicians Say Good Riddance to ‘Worst Drug in History’ (Medscape Today)
Pain reliever propoxyphene (Darvon, Darvocet): “No single drug has ever caused so many deaths.” Small benefits, big risks, addictive. Banned in UK 5 years ago due to suicide risk.
Don’t let anyone stop talk about end-of-life wishes (MSNBC)
Arthur Caplan on recent policy statement “imploring” doctors to discuss end-of-life choices with patients. “Sadly, in the hands of some conservative politicians trying to revoke the new health care law,” these discussions are discouraged.
Doctors in distress (Lancet)
Male doctors are 1.4 times more likely to commit suicide than other men, and female doctors are 2.3 times more likely to do so than other women. The problem starts in med school, but exact cause is unknown.
Facing up to medical error (Lancet)
Medicine can be dangerous to your health, but few professionals dare admit this openly. Medicine needs to be studied as a system. Review of Medical Error and Harm: Understanding, Prevention, and Control
Solving the puzzle of patient compliance (KevinMD)
“All this blaming accomplishes is making more patients angry and disaffected. Worse than that, labeling us as non-compliant is patronizing.”
Image: Riwayat
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