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 'forgotten'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:20:56 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4142737&cid=t_127744_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F1dQt1jt-1WM%2F By Jim HarperThe recent European Commission proposal to create a radical and likely near impossible-to-implement “right to be forgotten” provides an opportunity to do some thinking about how privacy norms should be established. In 1961, Italian liberal philosopher and lawyer Bruno Leoni published Freedom and the Law, an excellent, if dense, rumination on law and legislation, which, as he emphasized, are quite different things. Legislation appears today to be a quick, rational, and far-reaching remedy against every kind of evil or inconvenience, as compared with, say, judicial decisions, the settlement of disputes by private arbiters, conventions, customs, and similar kinds of spontaneous adjustments on the part of individuals. A fact that almost always goes unnoticed is that a ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4142737 Mon, 08 Nov 2010 12:06:11 +0100 4142737 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3762902&cid=t_127744_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-beauty-of-life-and-death-too-easily-forgotten%2F2010.07.17 Yesterday I had a university student shadowing me in the emergency department. AF is a bright student, a hard worker who will make a wonderful physician. She is always curious and insightful when I ask her questions, or show her new things. Today,  she saw something that was new for her, but perhaps too common for me. I walked into the room of an infirm, frail old gentleman who was gracious and polite, as was his family. It turns out he came to us with a terminal illness. I did not know it, but his physician was meeting him. So, as AF and I walked into the room, the patient’s physician walked in after us, and continued a conversation about hospice that he had apparently begun earlier in the day. Realizing I had nothing to add, and would not be needed, I slipped away with my shadow... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3762902 Sat, 17 Jul 2010 15:00:09 +0100 3762902 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3585842&cid=t_127744_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fthe-forgotten-kids-of-alcoholism%2F Families of people with substance problems are too often “forgotten kids”. It was several months ago, after a long running breakdown in family relationships, that my father admitted to suffering from alcoholism – something we, his family, had always known about, and had learned to live with it as part of our everyday life… It is hard to know when his drinking became a problem. He did not always drink excessively; it crept up so slowly that we did not realise its effects until it became too much to cope with. Growing up seeing my father drinking was normal to me; in many ways, it feels as if “alcoholism” is a recent issue. One of the main problems I faced after my father’s admission to alcoholism was that I did not see him as an alcoholic. I had a stereotyped image of alco... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3585842 Wed, 19 May 2010 01:54:46 +0100 3585842 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3538096&cid=t_127744_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fconnecting-with-patients-a-forgotten-piece-of-medicine%2F2010.05.05 I [recently] visited a small town in west Texas to address a local medical society on the emerging role of social media in healthcare. My presentation involves social media and the evolving relationship that patients share with doctors. I discuss challenges and opportunities -– especially as it relates to transparency, personal boundaries, and even the ethical obligation to participate in the online conversation. I target the disconnected physician and offer education as well as a compelling argument for involvement. When I arrived at the venue I found that the meeting was attended predominantly by physicians much older than myself.  While waiting to speak, I was concerned that my message of connection and changing relationships would elicit pushback. After all, isn’t it this era o... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3538096 Wed, 05 May 2010 16:00:16 +0100 3538096 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2593228&cid=t_127744_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2Fiji7LBcMbGY%2Falzheimers-reading-room-711.html A year ago on the Alzheimer's Reading Room.Short Mental Exercises May Slow Decline of Aging MindsOlder adults who did the basic exercises followed by later sessions were three times as fast as those who got only the initial sessions when it came to activities of daily living, such as reacting to a road sign, looking up a number in a telephone book or checking the ingredients on a medicine bottle -- abilities that can spell the difference between living independently and needing help.To continue reading go here.Lifestyle Factors Contribute to Lowering and Raising Risk of Alzheimer's DiseaseUnmarried status in mid-life and heart disease factors may increase Alzheimer's risk.Repeatedly thinking about problems may reduce Alzheimer's risk.Metabolic Syndrome May Lead to Cognitive Decline.To cont... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2593228 Sat, 11 Jul 2009 23:26:50 +0100 2593228 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2090080&cid=t_127744_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2FzOlMleRPRAw%2F Often caregivers feel isolated and think they’re alone in facing the challenges of caring for a family member, especially one with Alzheimer’s or some form of dementia.  Even if there is a caregivers’ support group in their community, it’s not always easy to get away to attend meetings. Online communities have become a boon to caregivers, where they can meet with others online who are having similar challenges. Forgetful Not Forgotten is a community that’s evolving out of the film of the same name, by Chris Wynn about his father’s experience.  In this community you’ll be able to share your experiences and gain encouragement from others. The movie, Forgetful Not Forgotten, premieres January 11 on TVO.  You also can see excerpts of the film at t... Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2090080 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:00:03 +0100 2090080 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=699287&cid=t_127744_113_f&fid=34933&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpalmdoc.net%2F%3Fp%3D1302 is a new release from freewarepalm.com Description: This is a compendium of decision rules, calculators, scores and frequently forgotten tables designed for the Emergency Practitioner. Additionally, some of the decision rules have a discussion section. This allows the medical provider to not only use the tool, but learn when and how this rule or score is most valuable. Author’s homepage: HandHeldDoc.com (Source: The Palmdoc Chronicles) The Palmdoc Chronicles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=699287 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 699287