Avoiding the unintended consequences of the new work hours

This letter from residents appears in Academic Medicine – Unintended Consequences of Duty Hours Regulation

Reducing 30-hour shifts has diminished doctor-patient bonds, reducing continuity of care and weakening critical doctor-patient relationships.

Sherlock on diagnostic errors

Masterpiece Theatre has just run the second 3 episode series of Sherlock – a modern retelling of Sherlock Holmes.

Challenging productivity in healthcare, this piece argues for valuing quality patient care over efficiency metrics like RVUs and time targets.

Blogging has made me more thoughtful and well-read, but hasn’t directly helped my patients, just my perspective.

Thanks for gathering around while I scream at the injustices and praise the wonders of my most fortunate career.

We should avoid excuses, and put our energies into making health care more affordable. And we should quit blaming the lawyers.

John Halamka is testing policies at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center to separate personal and professional mobile device use at work.

Readers know how mad direct to consumer advertising makes me. I love the advances that the pharmaceutical industry has given us.

He goes on to argue that true prevention involves health behaviors – exercise, diet, avoiding cigarettes, substances of abuse, etc.