MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'chen'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:21:09 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028033&cid=t_128659_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2011%2F07%2Fradiation-exposure-heart-tests-increasing-future-cancer-risks-worrisome%2F Dr. Jersey Chen of Yale University and his colleagues have published a study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology documenting the signficant increase in the number of ionizing radiation tests being administered each year and the unknown risk of possible increased cancer rates because of it. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028033 Sun, 10 Jul 2011 08:29:22 +0100 5028033 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4501584&cid=t_128659_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fnarrative-medicine-healing-through-storytelling%2F2011.02.21 More in the evolving meme of narrative medicine: Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Medical School (my alma mater) have found that for a select population of individuals, listening to personal narratives helps control blood pressure. While the power of stories is old news, the connection to clinical outcomes is what’s newsworthy here. Read Dr. Pauline Chen’s nice piece in the New York Times. The implications for ongoing work in this area are mind boggling. The Annals of Internal Medicine study authors sum it up nicely: Emerging evidence suggests that storytelling, or narrative communication, may offer a unique opportunity to promote evidence-based choices in a culturally appropriate context.  Stories can help listeners make meaning of their lives, and listeners may be in... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4501584 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 16:00:32 +0100 4501584 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4498275&cid=t_128659_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Faggressive-care-when-is-it-better-for-patients%2F2011.02.19 The recurring narrative among health reformers is that hospitals that provide more care raise health costs, but don’t necessarily improve quality. This has lead to a backlash against so-called “aggressive” hospitals and doctors, with upcoming financial penalties to match. But the situation, as always, appears to be more nuanced than that. In her column in the New York Times, Dr. Pauline Chen looks at one subset of patients who actually may benefit from aggressive care: Those who suffer surgical complications. The study, found no difference in the rate of complications for aggressive and nonaggressive hospitals. But when they looked at all the patients who had complications and examined their outcomes, the researchers found that regardless of the urgency of their operations, those pat... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4498275 Sat, 19 Feb 2011 17:00:29 +0100 4498275 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4477763&cid=t_128659_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-physical-and-metaphorical-heart%2F2011.02.14 Listening to NPR on Saturday morning I caught part of Scott Simon’s interview with brothers Stephen Amidon and Thomas Amidon, M.D. discussing their book “The Sublime Engine: A Biography of the Human Heart.” The interview touched on the story of the human heart in science and medicine, history, and culture:  It turns out that the classic red heart symbol we see almost everywhere around Valentine’s Day doesn’t look much like a real human heart at all. “Of all the theories about where that symbol comes from, my favorite is that it is a representation of a sixth century B.C. aphrodisiac from northern Africa,” says Stephen Amidon…”And I kind of like that history because it sort of suggests that early on, people sort of understood the conne... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4477763 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 19:00:00 +0100 4477763 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4445780&cid=t_128659_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FSpmeOr_vLw0%2F By Chris EdwardsRep. Richard Hanna is one of the many new members of Congress with a no-nonsense business background. He is determined to move the GOP in the direction of major tax and spending reforms. When I chatted to the congressman, he told me that he had already read my Global Tax Revolution, so he will be well-armed in tackling business tax reform! Hanna is off to a good start with his "American Competitiveness Act," which would chop the federal corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 25 percent. He notes that "the average rate in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development countries is just over 25 percent, meaning the effective U.S. corporate tax burden, when state and local taxes are considered, can be 50 percent higher than some of our developed competitors, renderin... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4445780 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 19:39:30 +0100 4445780 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4438885&cid=t_128659_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhy-female-physicians-make-less-money%2F2011.02.05 Female doctors make less than male physicians. That conclusion gained major media traction recently. A recent post on KevinMD.com by medical student Emily Lu had some great conversation discussing reasons why women make less money in medicine. To recap, the study from Health Affairs concluded that, newly-trained physicians who are women are being paid significantly lower salaries than their male counterparts according to a new study. The authors identify an unexplained gender gap in starting salaries for physicians that has been growing steadily since 1999, increasing from a difference of $3,600 in 1999 to $16,819 in 2008. This gap exists even after accounting for gender differences in determinants of salary including medical specialty, hours worked, and practice type, say the authors. Eve... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4438885 Sat, 05 Feb 2011 20:00:52 +0100 4438885 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4399620&cid=t_128659_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F23800187%2F0%2Fneuromarketing%7ESecrets-of-the-Moneylab.htm Book Review: Secrets of the Moneylab: How Behavioral Economics Can Impact Your Business by Kay Yut Chen with Marina Krakovsky Economics can be dry stuff – remember “macro,” “micro,” and supply/demand curves? Fortunately, Secrets of the Moneylab is a lot more fun than Econ 101 because it focuses not on theory but on how people [...] Comments[...] described in Secrets of the Moneylab by Kay-Yut Chen and ... by It Really DOES Pay to Schmooze | NeuromarketingOur take away is that the scientific method works. Test ... by Rich and Co.[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Graham Hill, Roger ... by Tweets that mention Secrets of the Moneylab by Kay-Yut Chen | Neuromarketing -- Topsy.comRelated StoriesScary Thought: A Treatment for Impulse BuyingT... Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4399620 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 14:28:54 +0100 4399620 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4394531&cid=t_128659_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F23800187%2F0%2Fneuromarketing%7ESecrets-of-the-Moneylab-by-KayYut-Chen.htm Book Review: Secrets of the Moneylab: How Behavioral Economics Can Impact Your Business by Kay Yut Chen with Marina Krakovzky Economics can be dry stuff – remember “macro,” “micro,” and supply/demand curves? Fortunately, Secrets of the Moneylab is a lot more fun than Econ 101 because it focuses not on theory but on how people [...] CommentsCommentsRelated StoriesScary Thought: A Treatment for Impulse BuyingThe Price of Everything by Eduardo PorterNeuromarketing on WebProNews (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4394531 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 14:28:54 +0100 4394531 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4230157&cid=t_128659_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fpatient-centered-outcomes-research-will-patients-be-involved%2F2010.12.05 A year ago Gangadhar Sulkunte shared his story here about how he and his wife became e-patients of necessity, and succeeded, resolving a significant issue through empowered, engaged research. As today’s guest post shows, he’s now actively engaged in thinking about healthcare at the level of national policy, as well – and he calls for all patients to speak up about this new issue. – Dave I recently came across a Pauline Chen piece in the New York Times, “Listening to Patients Living With Illness.” It refers to a paper by Dr. Wu et al, ”Adding The Patient Perspective To Comparative Effectiveness Research.” According to the paper and the NY Times article, Dr. Wu and his co-authors propose: Making patient-reported outcomes a more routine part of clinical studi... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4230157 Sun, 05 Dec 2010 19:00:34 +0100 4230157 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4186906&cid=t_128659_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Finfection-control-and-the-doctor-patient-relationship%2F2010.11.20 Hospitals have recently been stepping up their infection control procedures, in the wake of news about iatrogenic infections afflicting patients when they are admitted. Doctors are increasingly wearing a variety of protective garb — gowns, gloves, and masks — while seeing patients. In an interesting New York Times column, Pauline Chen wonders how this affects the doctor-patient relationship. She cites a study from the Annals of Family Medicine, which concluded that, fear of contagion among physicians, studies have shown, can compromise the quality of care delivered. When compared with patients not in isolation, those individuals on contact precautions have fewer interactions with clinicians, more delays in care, decreased satisfaction and greater incidences of depression and anxiety. T... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4186906 Sat, 20 Nov 2010 15:00:09 +0100 4186906 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3942789&cid=t_128659_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fabout-concierge-or-boutique-medicine%2F2010.09.07 A recent piece in The New York Times wondered if the few patients who can afford to pay for additional attention and access to their primary care doctors in a concierge medicine or boutique medicine practice might be ethical since the extra dollars are used to support the traditional primary care practice that the vast majority of patients currently receive.  Questions you might ask are: - What is a concierge medicine or boutique medicine practice? - Is it worth the money? - Is the care better quality? - Is it possible to get similar access and care by doctors not in a concierge or boutique medicine practice? When you think of a concierge, you think about a fancy hotel staff person who answers questions and speaks various languages, books reservations to restaurants, events, and tours (ev... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3942789 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:00:00 +0100 3942789 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3822921&cid=t_128659_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhy-patients-are-wary-of-the-primary-care-medical-home%2F2010.08.04 Say the words, “Patient-centered medical home,” and you’re bound to get a variety of opinions. On this blog alone, there are a variety of guest pieces critical of the effort, saying it does not increase patient satisfaction, nor does it save money. And that’s not good news for its advocates, who are pinning primary care’s last hopes on the model. Medical homes hit the mainstream media recently, with Pauline Chen focusing one of her recent, weekly New York Times columns to the issue. She discussed the results of a demonstration project, showing some positive results. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at KevinMD.com* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3822921 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:00:17 +0100 3822921 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3802551&cid=t_128659_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F07%2F29%2Fresearchers-identify-missing-link-underlying-dna-repair-platinum-drug-resistance%2F Researchers have discovered an enzyme crucial to a type of DNA repair that also causes resistance to a class of cancer drugs most commonly used against ovarian cancer. Scientists from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and the Life Sciences Institute of Zhejiang University in China report the discovery of the enzyme and [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3802551 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:45:58 +0100 3802551 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3798562&cid=t_128659_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ftransitioning-primary-care-to-patient-centered-team-care%2F2010.07.28 While the “patient-centered medical home” may be a good idea, it needs a better name. It sounds like a hospice, reports surgeon and columnist Pauline Chen, M.D. She outlines the initial experiences of practices making the transition to the new practice model. One problem uncovered by pilot projects is that doctors in transition to the practice model have to spend inordinate amounts of time of things other than patients. And while the patients want and welcome the changes, they face a learning curve too, as they move from seeing just the doctor to working with a team of providers for their care.  Physicians suggested using resources from the Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative, a collaborative group set up to help offices make the transition. (New York Times) *T... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3798562 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:00:00 +0100 3798562 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3529788&cid=t_128659_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fa-not-so-unforseen-complication-of-electronic-health-records%2F2010.05.03 [Here's a] good article [from] the New York Times written by a doctor [Pauline Chen, M.D.] about intrusive aspects of electronic health records (EHRs) on doctor-patient communication. An excerpt: “…just because EMR improves information sharing and retrieval, it doesn’t necessarily follow that our communication with patients and colleagues will also be better.” Read the rest of the article here. *This blog post was originally published at a few thoughts from a tumor surgeon* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3529788 Mon, 03 May 2010 18:00:03 +0100 3529788 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2258102&cid=t_128659_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2F13%2Fthe-situational-meaning-of-human-sweat%2F The LiveScience Staff at Yahoo! has an interesting piece on how humans respond to the scent of fear and other scents.  We excerpt it below. * * * Moviegoers might want to scoff a bit less when characters talk about the scent of fear. Women exposed to fear chemicals in male sweat tended to see ambiguous faces as being more fearful, according to a new study. Such research shows for the first time how even the smell of fear can affect how people interpret what they see right in front of them. That fits with previous studies showing that visual and facial cues can affect human emotion and interpretation - but mainly when the situation seems uncertain. “Our findings provide direct behavioral evidence that human sweat contains emotional meanings,” said Denise Chen, a psychologist at... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2258102 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 04:01:24 +0100 2258102 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1810011&cid=t_128659_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F09%2F20%2Fthe-situation-of-body-temperature%2F Benedict Carey has an interesting story in the Herald Tribune, “A Cold Stare Can Make You Crave Some Heat.”  Here’s a sample. * * * For every congenial character who can warm a room, there’s another who can bring a draft from the north, a whiff of dead winter. And even if the thermometer doesn’t register the difference, people do: social iciness feels so cold to those on the receiving end that they will crave a hot drink, a new study has found. The paper, appearing in the current issue of the journal Psychological Science, is the latest finding from the field of embodied cognition, in which researchers have shown that the language of metaphor can activate physical sensations, and vice versa. Just as spreading a bad rumor can make people feel literally dirty, so did ... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1810011 Sat, 20 Sep 2008 04:01:16 +0100 1810011 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1364912&cid=t_128659_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F04%2F10%2Ftierneys-attempted-take-down-of-psychology%2F John Tierney is a science journalist for the New York Times and he has an issue with psychology. Specifically, he has a problem apparently with cognitive dissonance (a feeling of uncomfortable tension which comes from holding two conflicting thoughts in your mind at the same time). And he thinks an economist — who hasn’t actually published any peer-reviewed research on this issue — might have proven decades’ worth of psychological research wrong. The challenge is that without peer-review, science is just one expert’s opinion against another’s in the court of public opinion. Sway an influential journalist like Tierney into your camp, and suddenly the media spotlight is on you and other media outlets report your findings as fact. When they’re not &... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1364912 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:00:50 +0100 1364912 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=708797&cid=t_128659_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F02%2Ftaiwanese-director-edward-yang-dies-of-cancer%2F Filed under: Colon and Rectal Cancer, Celebrity in memoriam, Celebrity news, MoviesEdward Yang, best director winner at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival, died Friday at his Beverly Hills home from complications of colon cancer. He had been battling the disease for seven years but kept his condition private. He was 59.Yang, an American citizen born in Shanghai, first made a career for himself as a computer engineer. On his 30th birthday, he decided to change directions. He became a filmmaker.Known for his realistic movie portrayals of modern Taiwan, Yang favored stories set in the Taiwanese capital, Taipei. He is responsible for the 1991 film A Brighter Summer Day. First-time actor Chang Chen worked on this film and then went on to star in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, the Ang Lee kung fu hi... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=708797 Mon, 02 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 708797