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 'description'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:16:13 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5097182&cid=t_239488_180_f&fid=38607&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsuccessbeginstoday%2FBHWQ%2F%7E3%2FF_ImeBCfPMQ%2F a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance (Source: Success Begins Today) Success Begins Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5097182 Wed, 03 Aug 2011 13:32:57 +0100 5097182 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028457&cid=t_239488_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F07%2F12%2Fmatthew-israel-founder-of-judge-rotenberg-steps-down-in-disgrace%2F We missed reporting this at the end of May when it happened, but I like to close the loop on stories we’ve discussed in the past, so I thought it relevant to mention here. We’ve previously detailed how the Judge Rotenberg Educational Center in Canton, Mass. has a “treatment” for out-of-control children where electric shocks are given in order to curb their behavior (ala BF Skinner). We’ve also noted the horror of the incident where a former patient was able to make a single phone call and cause the staff to shock two children in its care over 100 times. Now, finally, the founder of the school, Matthew Israel, has agreed to step down from the Center in order to avoid prison time. In an agreement reached with the state’s Attorney General, he will be on pro... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028457 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:50:56 +0100 5028457 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4723945&cid=t_239488_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F04%2F17%2Funderstanding-research-methodology-3-goals-of-scientific-research%2F Broadly speaking, science is interested in answering questions and acquiring knowledge concerning the observable universe.  Various research methods are used in an attempt to satisfy these interests. In future articles I’ll present a discussion of different research designs.  But, before discussing the various designs used by researchers it is important to identify the goals of scientific research. Goals of Scientific Research Many researchers agree that the goals of scientific research are: description, prediction, and explanation/understanding.  Some individuals add control and application to the list of goals.  For now, I am going to focus on discussing description, prediction and explanation/understanding. Description Description refers to the procedures used to define, clas... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4723945 Sun, 17 Apr 2011 12:19:22 +0100 4723945 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4714742&cid=t_239488_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fpain-management-one-size-doesnt-fit-all%2F2011.04.14 When it comes to treating chronic pain such as arthritis or low back pain, it’s important to remember that what works for one patient may not work for the next patient. Some people are able to control their pain by taking a nonprescription medication such as acetaminophen (Tylenol), while others may need an opioid (also known as narcotics). Tablets or capsules containing the opioid hydrocodone plus acetaminophen (known as Vicodin or Lortab) are among the most commonly dispensed medications in the US. But remember: just because this medication is popular doesn’t make it the best pain reliever for everyone! For example, a recent study showed the older adults who were prescribed a short-acting opioid such as hydrocodone or oxycodone (e.g., Percocet) were twice as likely to break a bone in... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4714742 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 19:00:06 +0100 4714742 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060587&cid=t_239488_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhat-is-a-patient-a-doctors-perspective%2F2010.10.12 What is a patient? What do they do? What’s their role in the doctor’s office?  Are they chassis on a conveyor belt? Are they puzzles for doctors to solve? Are they diseases? Are they demographics? Are they a repository for applied science? Or are they consumers? Are they paying customers? Are they the ones in charge? Are they employing physicians for their own needs? It depends. It depends on the situation. It depends on perspective. Some physicians are very offended when the “consumer” and “customer”  labels are applied to patients. They see this as the industrialization of healthcare. We are no longer professionals, we are made into “providers” — sort of smart vending-machine made out of flesh. Patients, on the other hand, get offended when doctors forget who... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060587 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 22:00:31 +0100 4060587 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3710559&cid=t_239488_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhat-makes-a-conversation-psychotherapy%2F2010.06.29 Years ago I had a student who repeatedly asked me how psychotherapy works. “How is it different than a conversation?” When I think of psychotherapy, I think in terms of the talking itself as being the aspect that helps — and yes, of course it can be used in conjunction with medications. I think of it as being structured — in terms of time and place and frequency — and being all about the patient. And whether or not it’s actually discussed, some of what works is about the relationship — most people don’t get better talking to someone they despise, and the warmth, empathy, feeling listened to and cared for, well, they’re all important. And I also think of it as being a process over time. These are all parts of my definition, however, and ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3710559 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 17:00:00 +0100 3710559 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3633618&cid=t_239488_147_f&fid=39202&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnicolaziady.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F06%2F05%2Fhow-a-good-title-description-can-make-or-break-your-sem-submission%2F I read a great article on SEOmoz blog about an interesting case study regarding social media submissions. The article talks about an interesting subject topic. The piece was  not created for social sharing but the author saw the potential for great link bait. Read the full article “How a Good Title and Description Can Make or Break Your Social Media Submission” ::  http://bit.ly/dgS6B7 (Source: Nicola Ziady) Nicola Ziady blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3633618 Sun, 06 Jun 2010 03:47:34 +0100 3633618 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3142832&cid=t_239488_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2Foee0TjWsams%2F A ruling is expected shortly in what is being described as a ‘David vs. Goliath’ battle that may alter the landscape for patent law, according to an interesting piece in The Wisconsin Law Journal. At issue is what’s known as ‘written description,’ which refers to the requirement that a patent must describe the technology that one seeks to patent and the goal is to clearly convey the info that an applicant has invented the item that is claimed (here are the guidelines from the US Patent & Trademark Office). Specifically, an eight-year-old case between Ariad Pharmaceuticals and Lilly may soon determine whether patents must include a written description of an invention in order to be valid. The case began in 2002, when Ariad sued Lilly over patent infringeme... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3142832 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:10:32 +0100 3142832 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2390343&cid=t_239488_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2F1VhEabPH_kE%2Fwhat-is-clinical-trial.html Clinical trials are research studies that evaluate and test new drugs, medical devices, medical procedures, or combinations of treatments.Most people believe that clinical trials are limited to testing drugs. This is not the case.A good example is the Alzheimer's Disease Genetics Study which is designed to identify the genes that are responsible for causing Alzheimer's Disease. This clinical trial started in 2002 and is still recruiting participants.You might be surprised to learn that there are ongoing clinical trials for new dental products, back pain, headaches, sleeping disorders, and just about anything you can imagine.Most clinical trials pay for out of pocket costs like travel, and some pay a fee for participation. The drug or product is supplied free of charge to study participants... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2390343 Tue, 05 May 2009 17:26:53 +0100 2390343 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4098296&cid=t_239488_132_f&fid=35016&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffgibson.com%2F2009%2F04%2F25%2Fthe-semantic-web-of-life-science%2F This summary was born out of a question  on Twitter and percolated to FriendFeed, which was “Who is using RDF and integrating other resources at the minute and what are those resources? From this question, several resources were highlighted. UniProt. The comprehensive resource of protein information is available as an RDF distribution and each Protein record has a corresponding RDF download option. Phil pointed out Semantic Systems Biology, As systems biology is largely concerned with representing networks and interactions at a systems level, a language like RDF would seem an obvious choice to represent this type of knowledge, to aid semantic description and data integration. Melanie pointed out the following resources such as Bio2RDF. This project aims to RDF-ize numerous public life-s... peanutbutter blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4098296 Sat, 25 Apr 2009 08:45:02 +0100 4098296 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2163589&cid=t_239488_132_f&fid=35028&url=http%3A%2F%2Flurena.vox.com%2Flibrary%2Fpost%2Fdo-you-really-mean-what-you-think-you-mean.html%3F_c%3Dfeed-rss ...Or, on defining a protein. If you take away just one thing from this post it is this: a single word means different things to different people (especially in biology: "gene" and "protein" are two examples), and as long as you can agree on a ... Read and post comments | Send to a friend (Source: Systems Biology & Bioinformatics) Systems Biology & Bioinformatics blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2163589 Thu, 05 Feb 2009 12:25:51 +0100 2163589 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1268391&cid=t_239488_109_f&fid=34800&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FClinicalPsychologyAndPsychiatryACloserLook%2F%7E3%2F243372424%2Fnominee-for-career-achievement-award-dr.html Remember him? The guy who gave herpes to two patients and lost his license for three months as a result (pretty stiff penalty, eh?). According to KLAS TV in Las Vegas, he was recently arrested for allegedly passing bad checks at a casino. To quote the news story: The District Attorney is charging Linden with passing $300,000 worth of bad checks at three local casinos. According to the complaint, $150,000 in bad checks were passed at the Las Vegas Hilton, $100,000 at Caesars Palace and $50,000 at the Hard Rock. I had wondered previously why only his Oklahoma license was suspended after he had sexual relations with two patients -- why not his Nevada license? Apparently, his Nevada license was put on probation, meaning he could still practice medicine. Apparently, Nevada is serious about defe... Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry: A Closer Look blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1268391 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:31:00 +0100 1268391 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1147503&cid=t_239488_122_f&fid=36506&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainSciencePodcastBlog%2F%7E3%2F216061731%2F There is lots of interesting stuff on the internet about the brain and neuroscience, and obviously no one can keep up with it all. I have decided to follow Leo Laporte’s example by creating a del.icio.us tag that we can all use to facilitate sharing what we find with each other. The tag will be brainscience, spelled as one word. Obviously someone who doesn’t listen to the Brain Science Podcast could choose the same tag, but it would like bring our attention to something relevant. In addition, since del.icio.ous automatically creates an RSS feed for each tag, I have created a special feed that you can subscribe to if you want to keep track of what is being added by others. Notice that the last 3 items added will always appear in the left side bar of this website. Subscribe to d... the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1147503 Sun, 13 Jan 2008 19:44:44 +0100 1147503 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=911857&cid=t_239488_109_f&fid=34800&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FClinicalPsychologyAndPsychiatryACloserLook%2F%7E3%2F162513953%2Fpsychiatrist-gives-herpes-to-patients.html In a report that slams the FDA for lax oversight on clinical trials is tucked a gem regarding a psychiatrist named Dr. David Linden.Last November, the Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision suspended Dr. Linden’s license for three months because he had sex with two patients and gave them genital herpes infections, according to board records. Dr. Linden, who also owns a psychiatric center in Las Vegas, did not return repeated telephone messages. WOW! He's also run into trouble from the FDA for poor conduct of trials -- giving herpes to patients was just icing on the cake. The whole story is at the New York Times. On that note, have a good weekend. In fact, I now officially proclaim the upcoming weekend as No Sex With Patients Weekend.I hope this is not too tabloid-like for th... Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry: A Closer Look blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=911857 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 16:17:00 +0100 911857 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=556520&cid=t_239488_86_f&fid=34461&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdigicmb.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F04%2Flibrarians-20-manifesto.html Great video about how librarians should see there work. Please "force" all your staff to see and hear this. Then have a staff meeting and talk about what it did to them! First seen via http://bibliotheek20.ning.com/ (Edwin) Tags: library 2.0, job description, manifesto, librarians This item is automatically generated from the DIGICMB Blog of Guus van de den Brekel (Source: DigiCMB) DigiCMB blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=556520 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 08:54:00 +0100 556520