Orthopedics Perspective

• The Microbiome: It's What's Inside That Counts   The microbiome is the constellation of microscopic organisms that call the human body home, and its clinical implications are becoming increasingly clear to physicians.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, January 05, 2024
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• Physician-Owned Hospitals: The Answer for Better Care?   Drs Robert Glatter and Brian Miller discuss the current and renewed interest in physician-owned hospitals.
  Medscape Emergency Medicine, December 21, 2023
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• Infographic: Can Doctors Meet Retirement Finances Goals? Physicians revealed how big of a retirement nest egg their families want. Doctors, on average, have met 77% of that goal already, so most of them are confident in funding their retirement.
  Medscape, December 21, 2023
• Infographic: Female Physicians Close Their Wealth Gap Female physicians' survey answers about their net worth show a gender gap vs male doctors (although it's narrowing) and reveal their saving and borrowing habits.
  Medscape, December 15, 2023
• All In: Two Cancers, One Surgical Team Who's Not Giving Up   Surgeons know not to count on miracles, but sometimes they can happen. Our cameras follow a surgical team as they work together to treat a patient with an uncertain outcome.
  Medscape Oncology, December 14, 2023
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• Medscape Nurse Career Satisfaction Report 2023 Several categories of nurses describe what makes them happiest and unhappiest with their career, how the abuse they experience shapes their views, and other facets of career satisfaction.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, December 12, 2023
• Why Are Prion Diseases on the Rise?   Remember the outbreak of "mad cow disease" in the 1990s? Creutzfeldt-Jakob is increasing again, but this time, we don't know why.
  Medscape, December 11, 2023
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• Change Makers: Bill Meury on Transformative Medicines Bill Meury, president and CEO of Karuna Therapeutics, speaks with WebMD Chief Medical Officer John Whyte, MD, about the differences in drug development in psychiatry and the importance of innovation.
  Medscape, December 06, 2023
• Medscape Female Physician Wealth & Debt Report 2023 Female physicians discuss their track record in building family net worth and reveal how they feel about their savings, spending, investing, and other aspects of personal finance.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, December 05, 2023
• Are You Sure Your Patient Is Alive?   Someone knows when a person has died, but a shocking lack of sharing that news is causing problems for clinicians, families, and health systems.
  Medscape, December 04, 2023
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• Infographic: Doctors Grade Their EHR Systems Physicians reveal how well they think their employer's electronic health record (EHR) systems are or aren't delivering on certain key features.
  Medscape, December 01, 2023
• Wisdom From a Scottish GP: The Lost Art of Convalescence   The final Medicine and the Machine podcast guest, physician and author Gavin Francis, shares his approach to keeping his occupation rewarding and satisfying.
  Medscape, November 28, 2023
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• Air Filtration Best Intervention Against Respiratory Viruses?   Even mask "supporters" don't like having to wear them, so perhaps we can find a better way to protect us from respiratory viruses.
  Medscape, November 27, 2023
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• 20 Best Holiday Gift Ideas for RNs and NPs From pampering their hard-working hands and feet to personalizing their work essentials, find the perfect present for your favorite nurse.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, November 22, 2023
• Treating Refractory Rheumatoid Arthritis   The challenges of defining and treating refractory rheumatoid arthritis are discussed by Dr Philip Mease of Providence Swedish Medical Center and Dr Jon Giles of Columbia University Medical Center.
  Medscape, November 16, 2023
• Improving Shared Decision-Making in HER2-Low Breast Cancer   A breast cancer specialist and a patient with metastatic HER2-low disease share perspectives on optimizing doctor-patient communication at key changes in treatment, such as starting hormonal therapy.
  Medscape, November 16, 2023
• Infographic: Careers That Tempt Doctors to Leave Medicine Physicians who are thinking about leaving the practice of medicine reveal which nonclinical career options most interest them.
  Medscape, November 15, 2023
• The Future of Medicine Is RNA   Short interfering RNA drugs could be the next big game changers in pharmacotherapeutics.
  Medscape, November 13, 2023
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• Artificial Womb Brings Tough Choices, But Who Tests It?   The artificial womb that is being developed could potentially save very premature infants, but testing it raises many issues.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, November 13, 2023
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• AI Is Here. Is Your Practice Ready?   In this live panel, Dr Eric Topol, Dr Arjun Manrai, and Dr Ted A. James give their perspectives on AI's capabilities in diagnosis, treatment, precision medicine, and more.
  Medscape, November 10, 2023