The Death with Dignity Act is among the more controversial topics related to patient care, and after readings several articles, I have thought about how I would feel if a loved one was diagnosed with a terminal illness, and wanted to end their life with the help of a doctor. Growing up, my father always told me, "Susie I don't ever want to … [Read more...]
Death with Dignity or Physician-assisted Suicide?
Biggest Complaints of Hospital-Employed Physicians
Physician employment opportunities are sprouting up in hospitals across the nation. However, as reported in the March 30th edition of New England Journal of Medicine, decisions made by physicians, in terms of employment, will bear repercussions for the practice and management of medicine, in the long-term. Some physicians, who have made that … [Read more...]
Electronic Medical Records Proving to be Positive for Doctors and Patients
Transitioning from physical files that house medical records to digital versions has been in the works for some time now, and today, more and more hospitals and facilities providing physician services are adhering to the change, and reaping the benefits. This technological advancement also is proving favorable in terms of patient care and patient … [Read more...]
Current Physicians Stupefied over Government’s Physician Shortage “Solution”
Casper Mahler was my great-grandfather, and in his search for freedom, safety, and opportunity, in the late 1800s, he left Germany and migrated to the United States. His choice proved to be a wise one, as he learned that "the land of opportunity" did, in fact, exist. In raising his family, he taught my grandfather using the same principles: 'Dream … [Read more...]
Electronic Health Records Becoming More Commonplace in Healthcare Forum
The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, American Diabetes Association, and American Cancer Society, have launched a program called the Guidelines Advantage, which fine-tunes data produced in Electronic Health Records. Physician service providers are utilizing this technology more, a March 31 edition of Modern Physician … [Read more...]