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 'editorial'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:07:00 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159312&cid=t_90170_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fsharp-focus-roundup I've been thinking about the Strategic Health IT Advance Research Projects (SHARP) Program lately and plan to give an update soon on some of the progress being made. SHARP has four major efforts underway at major collaborative efforts at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the University of Texas at Houston, Harvard University, the Mayo Clinic of Medicine, and Massachusetts General Hospital. The websites for each of these projects are: read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159312 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 13:27:50 +0100 5159312 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159313&cid=t_90170_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fwhere-are-champions Employers, I need to hear from you! I interact with a number of job seekers, many of whom are new to healthcare, and I hear the same thing over and over again: “I earned a degree [or certificate], but no one wants to hire me because I don’t have healthcare experience.”   read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159313 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 13:15:41 +0100 5159313 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5130865&cid=t_90170_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fpartners-health-care-acquiring-neighborhood-health-plan-800-pound-gorilla-and-fig-leaf Partners Health Care (the dominant provider network in Greater Boston) and Neighborhood Health Plan (a local mostly-Medicaid HMO) just announced that the former intends to acquire the latter, and maintain it as a separate operating entity.  No money will change hands between the parties, but an unspecified amount of money will be given by Partners as grants to community health centers where NHP members receive much of their health care services. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5130865 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 13:19:17 +0100 5130865 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5077825&cid=t_90170_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fnations-deficit-twitter-update-1 View "The nation's deficit: a Twitter update" on Storify (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5077825 Thu, 28 Jul 2011 20:00:04 +0100 5077825 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5036316&cid=t_90170_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Ftrimming-medicare-save-economy-social-media-reactions President Barack Obama seems desperate for a compromise with Republicans over the debt ceiling. In a press conference on Monday, he once again agreed to consider cuts in Social Security and Medicare. The deal would cut benefits within Medicare and Social Security, in addition to raising the Medicare eligibility age from 65 to 67. But as the weeks roll by, congressional Democrats are showing more displeasure on that endorsement, creating difficult choices for the administration. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5036316 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 17:58:06 +0100 5036316 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028573&cid=t_90170_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fradiology-needs-reassert-their-it-leadership Radiology groups and imaging centers have been on the leading technology edge for many years. The leadership principles of radiology CEOs and CIOs shine in how they approach: Documenting and streamlining workflows Selecting and implementing technology to enable the workflows Measuring the results and focusing on how to continue to enhance the workflows read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028573 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 13:50:18 +0100 5028573 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5008379&cid=t_90170_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fsmall-isolated-rural-hospitals-show-pooerer-results-measures-quality-care-patient-outcomes In the first national study to examine care at critical access hospitals (CAHs) in rural areas of the U.S., Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers found that CAHs have fewer clinical capabilities, lower quality of care, and worse patient outcomes compared with other hospitals. The researchers found that patients admitted to a CAH for heart attack, congestive heart failure, or pneumonia were at greater risk of dying within 30 days than those at other hospitals. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5008379 Fri, 08 Jul 2011 13:19:48 +0100 5008379 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4265857&cid=t_90170_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F12%2F17%2Ffriday-flashback-for-december-17-2010%2F It’s been awhile since I’ve done one of these, but as we head into the holiday season, we slow down a bit here. So enjoy these great golden oldies from days of yore. 15 Years Ago on Psych Central Seek Out Help One of the first things I wrote for the website was an editorial piece about how you should nearly always seek out psychotherapy in addition to medications for treatment of mental health issues (which is even more true today than it was 15 years ago). And I announced a call for articles for a new online mental health magazine called Perspectives. 5 Years Ago on Psych Central At trial, noted cardiologist criticizes Merck’s behavior Talk about the “tip of the iceberg.” In this blog entry from December 2005, I noted how a cardiologist was calling out Merck for... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4265857 Fri, 17 Dec 2010 13:33:02 +0100 4265857 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4065354&cid=t_90170_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FCV9DH-ZUPOE%2F By Roger PilonToday POLITICO Arena asks: Looking at the repeated failures of campaign finance reforms, is it time to end the restrictions? My response: Funny, we didn’t hear the primal scream about campaign finance from liberal Democrats during the 2008 campaigns, when money was pouring into their coffers from everywhere. Do we need any better evidence of the hypocrisy surrounding their screams this year? If so, turn to the lead editorial in this morning’s Wall Street Journal. It’ll tell you all you need to know about the campaign finance “reform” ruse that has been going on for years. As I’ve written often at the Arena, the true aim of this game is incumbent protection, and it has been from the beginning. But thanks to the First Amendment, incumbents ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4065354 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 14:47:16 +0100 4065354 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3929308&cid=t_90170_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Femploying-strategic-approach-implementing-meaningful-use-objectives As healthcare providers examine the final "meaningful use" regulations, perhaps too much focus is centered on IT system requirements and gap analysis. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3929308 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:04:35 +0100 3929308 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3487124&cid=t_90170_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F04%2F20%2Fhappy-15th-birthday-psych-central%2F So this is it folks — 15 years of providing mental health information and resources online. Can you believe it!?? This was pre-Google. Pre-WebMD. Even before the NIMH. The web was brand new and I thought it might be helpful to move my reviews of great online resources onto the web (these indexes I had been doing since 1992 online). What better place than to put all of this information in one place, on a website? And symptom lists of common mental disorders would be helpful to people too, since folks were always asking, “Are these symptoms of depression?” “What are the symptoms of bipolar disorder?” and so on. Just for fun, here’s what that first version of Psych Central looked like… Thanks to Our Community Members Our success is due in part to ha... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3487124 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:38:07 +0100 3487124 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3370398&cid=t_90170_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FyEAbPg2TBEY%2F By Chris EdwardsThe head of the federal Office of Personnel Management, John Berry, has become unhinged by a few recent critiques of federal worker pay. Berry is an Obama appointee who apparently views his role as being a one-sided lobbyist for worker interests, rather than a public servant balancing the interests of taxpayers and federal agencies. Here is an 11-minute audio interview with Berry on Federal News Radio on Friday, where he lashes out at USA Today, Washington Times, and the Cato Institute. Berry is defensive, emotional, and unwilling to accept that new data might indicate a possible problem with the underpaid federal worker thesis that is constantly pushed by the unions. What do I mean when I say he is unhinged? An investigation by the USA Today found that in 83 percent of 216... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3370398 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:42:09 +0100 3370398 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3075483&cid=t_90170_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FMTDefxxybWI%2F By Julian SanchezA modest proposal: Suppose that we decide to streamline our inefficient criminal justice system by treating people under suspicion of involvement with violent crime—whether or not they’ve been arrested, charged, or even informed of this suspicion—as equivalent to convicted felons.  Suppose, then, that we permit them to be stripped of certain constitutionally protected rights at the discretion of the executive branch. Outrageous?  Some depraved brainchild of the Bush administration’s Office of Legal Counsel?  Actually, it’s the editorial position of The New York Times: Under federal law, people who pose a heightened risk of violence cannot buy or own firearms, including convicted felons, domestic abusers, the seriously mentally ill and several other... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3075483 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:40:43 +0100 3075483 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2803894&cid=t_90170_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fx-wmoGX3J4Q%2F With the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act (SAFRA) likely to be voted on by the full House or Representatives today, the media is finally giving some space to debate over the bill. Unfortunately, the New York Times only pays attention to the parts it likes, writing in an editorial today that: The private lenders and those who do their bidding in Congress have recently taken issue with a Congressional Budget Office analysis that showed that the bill would save about $87 billion over the next 10 years. They argue, absurdly, for example, that the savings would be smaller if the system were analyzed under accounting rules other than the ones that the federal government is required to use. The aim is to mislead taxpayers and members of Congress into believing that the C.B.O. estimate... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2803894 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:29:56 +0100 2803894 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2800468&cid=t_90170_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F09%2F16%2Fhave-we-become-a-nation-of-narcissists%2F What do rapper Kanye West, tennis star Serena Williams, and Congressman Joe Wilson have in common, besides lots of publicity over their recent public outbursts? It doesn’t take a psychiatrist to conclude that all three individuals placed their momentary emotional needs over the feelings and wishes of others — and that they failed to play by the proverbial rules of the game. Though their intrusive behavior may be rationalized as “off the cuff” or “from the heart,” the fact remains that each of these individuals performed a calculation over a period of seconds, minutes, or perhaps hours: they calculated that their anger or resentment was more important than the decorum others expected of them. Sure, we all “lose it” from time to time, and impolite outbursts have pro... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2800468 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:27:01 +0100 2800468 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2712065&cid=t_90170_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FacawJ5E21T8%2F Since the June House vote on the Waxman-Markey “cap-and-trade” bill, lawmakers from both chambers have backed significantly away from the legislation. The first raucous “town hall” meetings occurred during the July 4 recess, before health care. Voters in swing districts were mad as heck then, and they’re even more angry now. Had the energy bill not all but disappeared from the Democrats’ fall agenda, imagine the decibel level if members were called to defend it and Obamacare. But none of this has dissuaded the editorial boards of the The New York Times and Washington Post. Both newspapers featured uncharacteristically shrill editorials today demanding climate change legislation at any cost. The Post, at least, notes the political realities facing cap-and-trade and ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2712065 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:41:08 +0100 2712065 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2272529&cid=t_90170_113_f&fid=34933&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpalmdoc.net%2F%3Fp%3D2265 At last Apple has made a significant upgrade to the iPhone/Ipod Touch OS. Version 3.0 touts over 100 features. Key ones which users will look forward to (the OS isn’t expected for final release till June this year) : Cut, Copy and Paste. Finally. I don’t know why it took Apple so long to implement this key feature. I often have to transfer data between applications so this is essential if I were to consider using an iPhone as a PDA phone for work. MMS. Actually useful from time to time. Even at work where I could just shoot an image and MMS it off to a colleague. Spotlight. A pseudo-device wide search. OK maybe not as good as Palm Pre’s Universal search which includes the Cloud but at least it’s something. I certainly hope it can search Notes properly since doctors ... The Palmdoc Chronicles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2272529 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2272529 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2153834&cid=t_90170_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fworklife-ces-dreams-part-one It's about two weeks to the opening of CES09 in Las Vegas. Since I've yet to convince my boss that Healthcare IT News readers truly care about consumer gadgets, I can't go. But I can use my first blog entries to describe some devices and apps I'd like to see at the show. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2153834 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:09:48 +0100 2153834 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1856759&cid=t_90170_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspieweb.net%2Fcomputerworld-hints-cure-autism%2F After reading through my Aspergers/Autism news feed just a few minutes ago, I found a very disturbing article.   In may ComputerWorld magazine published an article on Aspergers and the Information Technology Environment.   The articile prompted a battle in the comments section on if Aspergers should be cured or not. Today ComputerWorld editor Don Tennant published [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1856759 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:12:06 +0100 1856759 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1809787&cid=t_90170_113_f&fid=34933&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpalmdoc.net%2F%3Fp%3D1815 Palm Inc recently held a Q1 FY09 Conference Call and you can read more about the Results in Palminfocenter While the CEO Ed Colligan remains upbeat on the back of strong Centro sales and the recent launch of the Treo 800w and Treo Pro which look promising, it still represents a fifth consecutive quarterly loss for the company. The fear for us consumers and Palm supporters is will the company go bust? Some like Kent are Hanging on for dear life. I for one too am still reliant on quite a few Palm applications in my daily practice. So the question I’d like to ask you is what would you get as your next device if (perish the thought) Palm goes bust? I thought this would make an interesting discussion thread in the forums. from the Palmdoc Chronicles What would you get next if Palm were t... The Palmdoc Chronicles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1809787 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1809787 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1696212&cid=t_90170_113_f&fid=34933&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpalmdoc.net%2F%3Fp%3D1672 Suppose you were a PDA purist who doesn’t want to go down the convergence pathway. If you have an old Palm TX or Dell Axim which is about to die, what are your options today? Very limited indeed. I think HP has a few models, but Dell and Palm have stopped making PDAs. I was thinking, perhaps, in the shadow of all that iPhone 3G hype, the iPod Touch might make a suitable replacement PDA for some? After all it has basically all the features of the iPhone 3G, minus the camera and phone functions, at the fraction of the cost of an unlocked model. The key applications which make a successful PDA suitable for doctors are: 1) PIM management. I believe the iPod Touch can sync Calendars and Contacts with your Mac or PC (e.g. Outlook). However in the Memos and Tasks area, I think it is lackin... The Palmdoc Chronicles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1696212 Sun, 10 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1696212 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1645977&cid=t_90170_113_f&fid=34933&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpalmdoc.net%2F%3Fp%3D1525 Those of you in California would have had to get one as of this year. Where I live, using a hands-free kit has been compulsory for years - though I really think it doesn’t impact that much on road safety as using a mobile phone in any way when driving is just as bad! What I am saying though is if you are a medical doctor who does procedures, then I think a Bluetooth headset is indispensable. When one is doing a minor procedure like setting an IV cannula, bone marrow biopsy, administering chemotherapy etc., then it can get quite annoying when your mobile phone goes off halfway through your procedure! You might then appreciate a mobile phone/bluetooth headset combo which can take your calls automatically. Not all phones can automatically transfer incoming calls to your bluetooth headse... The Palmdoc Chronicles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1645977 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1645977 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1485055&cid=t_90170_107_f&fid=36698&url=http%3A%2F%2Fminingdrugs.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F06%2Fscience-editorial-social-or-both.html It was almost two months ago that David Bradley asked the question (via LinkedIn), if science may benefit from social software? Several people responded, and especially David Crotty started a controversial discussion based on my raised points.First, Crotty said that 'popularity' is a terrible measure of quality. Actually, I think I agree on this! Otherwise, any popular web page would be automatically one with a higher quality. I have some software engineering background and would like to take this into account. I would argue that not only the access rate of web pages, but also the cross-linking character between them, or the number of errors per page would be good metrics. Was anyone following the dispute about the Britannica-Wikipedia comparison (comment)? Again, what should we compare? E... Mining Drug Space blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1485055 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 19:10:00 +0100 1485055 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1311007&cid=t_90170_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F03%2F18%2Fwhats-that-smell-internet-addiction-disorder-in-the-news%2F It must be March, because “Internet addiction disorder” is again making the news rounds, spurred on by a new editorial in the American Journal of Psychiatry. It published an editorial by Jerald J. Block, M.D. pushing for “Internet addiction disorder’s” inclusion in the upcoming DSM-V. Block is an Oregon psychoanalytic psychiatrist, not a researcher. So I couldn’t help but wonder what leads him to write such an editorial? Dr. Block owns a patent on technology that can be used to restrict computer access. Dr. Freedman has reviewed this editorial and found no evidence of influence from this relationship. So wait a minute… A patent is potentially worth money if turned into a product (or if the patent holder sues others who already have products tha... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1311007 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:06:41 +0100 1311007 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1259992&cid=t_90170_140_f&fid=35465&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychlaws.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F02%2Fhow-many-people-have-to-lose-their.html A recent letter to the editor in response to an editorial in the Washington Post:I wonder how many people will have to lose their lives in Virginia because someone in need of medication for mood and behavior regulation is not monitored to ensure that he takes that medication?Virginia's failure to protect its residents in this area is truly a disgrace. Why don't lawmakers just fire all the traffic police, too?I am the mother of a Virginian who was fatally shot in 1999 as she lay sleeping.My daughter had been seeking help for the young Virginia man who killed her.There was no law on the books that would have protected my daughter in 1999, and there still is no law on the books that would protect her today.Wake up, Virginia!- Laura Hawley - JarvisThe Treatment Advocacy Center (www.treatmentad... Treatment Advocacy Center blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1259992 Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:10:00 +0100 1259992 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=808629&cid=t_90170_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F19%2Ftype-1-type-2-name-confusion-is-a-problem%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, OpinionIndignation, frustration. It's all growing stronger amongst diabetics over the fact that most people don't understand this basic fact: type 1 and type 2 diabetes are two very different conditions. When, oh when (or ever?), will we get more appropriate names. "Type 1" and "type 2" are so meaningless to most non-diabetics and probably to a lot of type 2 diabetics as well. "Juvenile" or "childhood onset" are, these days, likewise, quite meaningless when so many kids are getting T2DM due to atrocious lifestyle/eating habits. A recent editorial caught my eye. I want to share, because I think it's a good example of how the media helps add to this ignorance when journalists fail to make a distinction between T1 and T2. "In our view: Targeting Diabetes," was pub... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=808629 Sun, 19 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 808629 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=758702&cid=t_90170_87_f&fid=35062&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffibroresearch.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F07%2Fis-fibromyalgia-really-rheumatologic.html The nature and categorization of fibromyalgia has perplexed researchers for years. Researchers at the Department of Rheumatology of the National Hospital Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway, published an article this month in Rheumatology International (July 20, 2007) which is the latest in the controversy over whether or not fibromyalgia can be classified as a rheumatologic illness.They describe fibromyalgia as "a medically unexplained or functional somatic syndrome (FSS)" with two classification criteria: chronic widespread pain (CWP) and the finding of 11 out of 18 tender points (TP). It overlaps, they write, with other functional somatic syndromes. Ten of these FSS's aside from fibromyalgia also include chronic fatigue syndrome, myofascial pain syndromes and irritable bowel syndrome. This mak... The Fibromyalgia Research Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=758702 Sun, 22 Jul 2007 17:53:00 +0100 758702 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=620685&cid=t_90170_140_f&fid=35465&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychlaws.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F05%2Feditorial-boards-fix-system.html The recent Washington Post article – Cho didn’t get court-ordered treatment – exposed the failure of the mental health system in Virginia, and editorial boards have published their reactions. Their resounding response? We cannot continue to let our sickest citizens fall through the cracks. The Journal- Times in Racine, Wisconsin: “But the 20/20 hindsight of Cho’s case should point Virginia lawmakers, judges and mental health professionals in the right direction to change their practices and their laws so that “news to us” doesn’t become terrible news to everyone, everywhere, again."The Roanoke Times in Virginia:“The families of people with mental illnesses know how hard it is to get them care. Those failures, too, sometimes end in violence, in suicides or murders that don... Treatment Advocacy Center blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=620685 Wed, 09 May 2007 15:39:00 +0100 620685 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=586084&cid=t_90170_140_f&fid=35465&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychlaws.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F05%2Fmedia-continues-to-explore-va-tech.html Over the past week, the media has continued to cover the Virginia Tech shootings. The reoccuring theme is that that the mental health community failed. Some, such as the Charleston Daily Mail in West Virginia have expressed thanks that their state has an assisted outpatient treatment law.Dr. E. Fuller Torrey in the Wall Street Journal:The tragedy of Virginia Tech is a microcosm of our failed mental health system and our confusion about civil rights. Mentally ill individuals have a civil right to receive treatment, even when their brain disease precludes awareness of their illness. And the public has a civil right to be protected from potentially dangerous individuals. We are failing both the patients and the public.The San Antonio Express explains these tragedies happen too often:The same ... Treatment Advocacy Center blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=586084 Tue, 01 May 2007 15:36:00 +0100 586084 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=552207&cid=t_90170_140_f&fid=35465&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychlaws.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fquestions-in-virginia.html As details become known from Virginia, questions will grow more specific.Did the gunman have a history that included any sign of mental instability? Was he treated? Did the school know of his condition and monitor his progress? Did anyone report problems or potential problems? It is worth considering these questions in tandem.All too frequently, it is easier for a disturbed person, even a psychopath, to get a firearm than to get sound treatment for mental illness.- excerpt from Boston Globe Editorial, April 17, 2007The Treatment Advocacy Center (www.treatmentadvocacycenter.org) is a national nonprofit dedicated to eliminating barriers to the timely and effective treatment of severe mental illnesses. TAC promotes laws, policies, and practices for the delivery of psychiatric care and support... Treatment Advocacy Center blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=552207 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 19:45:00 +0100 552207 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=486794&cid=t_90170_87_f&fid=35062&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffibroresearch.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F03%2Ffibromyalgia-researcher-dr-mb-yunus-on.html According to Essential Science Indicators, Dr. Muhammad B. Yunus is one of the most widely published fibromyalgia researchers, with 16 papers cited a total of 422 times as of late 2006. Dr. Yunus is Professor of Medicine in the Section of Rheumatology at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria. In an interview with Dr. Yunus from September 2006, he discusses his background in fibromyalgia research and then envisions the future of fibromyalgia research:A greater number of studies involving a large array of neurotransmitters involved in the pain pathway may be most relevant in fibromyalgia research in the future. There will be more drug studies involving many neurotransmitters, their receptors and subtypes. Serotonin, norepinephrine, dopamine, substance P, NMDA receptors and... The Fibromyalgia Research Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=486794 Wed, 14 Mar 2007 21:49:00 +0100 486794