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 'implications'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:31:12 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5103336&cid=t_143719_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhealth-care-attorney-discusses-the-use-of-disclaimers-on-facebook-pages%2F2011.08.06 This is the third part of a three part post addressing the legal concerns of social networking in the health care arena. In part one, legal expert David Harlow, Esq., Health Care Attorney and Consultant at The Harlow Group, LLC in Boston, answered questions regarding “The Legal Implications for Doctors, Nurses and Hospitals Engaging in Social Media?” In part two, Mr. Harlow answered questions related to the Pharma industry;  “Legal Concerns: What Steps can Pharma Take to Engage in Social Media?” The third part addresses a question from a follower on Facebook about the use of disclaimers. Q:  Barbara: A Healthin30 reader on Facebook writes:  “I’m looking for a good disclaimer to put on a couple of medical practices’ Facebook pages. The AMA social media guidelines aren’t h... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5103336 Sat, 06 Aug 2011 21:00:47 +0100 5103336 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4775396&cid=t_143719_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fjudging-illness-severity-and-the-financial-implications-of-dialing-911%2F2011.05.01 Nora misjudged the height of the stair outside the restaurant, stepped down too hard, jammed her knee and tore her meniscus.  Not that we knew this at the time.  All we knew then was that she was howling from the pain. There we were on a dark, empty, wet street in lower Manhattan, not a cab in sight, with a wailing, immobile woman.  What to do?  Call 911? Find a cab to take her home and contact her primary care doctor for advice?  Take her home, put ice on her knee, feed her Advil and call her doctor in the morning? Sometimes it is clear that the only response to a health crisis is to call 911 and head for the emergency department (ED).  But in this case – and in so many others we encounter with our kids, our parents, our co-workers and on the street – the course of action is les... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4775396 Sun, 01 May 2011 16:00:04 +0100 4775396 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2719755&cid=t_143719_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F08%2F20%2Fwhy-doctors-avoid-mental-health-treatment%2F It’s no wonder mental health stigma still exists surrounding issues like depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Physicians who are the front-line treatment providers for mental health issues don’t always recognize the value of mental health professionals for their own mental health needs. Or they recognize the value, but don’t use them because of concerns about privacy and confidentiality. In a just-published survey of 3,500 doctors in the UK, researchers found: Nearly three quarters of respondents said they would rather discuss mental health problems with family or friends than seek formal or informal advice, citing reasons such as career implications, professional integrity, and perceived stigma of mental health problems. Let’s go through some of those ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2719755 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:42:55 +0100 2719755 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2249761&cid=t_143719_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FKd7kKW5rf6M%2F Today we'll discuss some of the cognitive implications of "always on" workplaces and lifestyles via a fascinating interview with Maggie Jackson, an award-winning author and journalist. Her latest book, Distracted: The Erosion of Attention and the Coming Dark Age, describes the implications of our busy work and life environments and offers important reflections to help us thrive in them. This is a 2-part interview conducted via e-mail: we will publish the continuation on Thursday March 12th. Alvaro Fernandez: New York Times columnist David Brooks said last year that we live in a Cognitive Age, and encouraged readers to be aware of this change and try and adapt to the new reality. Can you explain the cognitive demands of today's workplaces that weren't there 30-40 years ago? Maggie... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2249761 Sat, 07 Mar 2009 23:07:10 +0100 2249761 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2021314&cid=t_143719_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F12%2Fmontana-assisted-suicide-decision-reads.html I will admit I didn't get much sleep last night because of the Montana case imposing a constitutional right to assisted suicide there. I haven't been able to find a copy of the decision yet, but from the few quotes I have seen it appears a radically broad and hubristic ruling, that if followed, logically couldn't be limited to physician assisted suicide or the terminally ill. These two quotes stand out, as cited in the Hemlock Society, er Compassion and Choices Web page crowing about the ruling:"The Montana constitutional rights of individual privacy and human dignity, taken together, encompass the right of a competent terminally (ill) patient to die with dignity," McCarter said in the ruling. "The patient's right to die with dignity includes protection of the patient's physician from liab... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2021314 Sun, 07 Dec 2008 15:23:00 +0100 2021314 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1717977&cid=t_143719_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F368402470%2F Where does our “Feeling of Knowing” come from? Have you ever felt certain that you knew an answer even though you couldn’t think of it right off? Where does that “feeling of knowing” come from? The answer to this question is the focus of neurologist Robert Burton’s new book On Being Certain: Believing You Are Right Even When You're Not. I recently reviewed Dr. Burton’s book on the Brain Science Podcast and last week I had the opportunity to interview him for the show. He explained that one of the origins for his book was his experience with patients with conditions like Cotard’s syndrome (where the patient thinks he is dead or does not exist). What Dr. Burton calls the “feeling of knowing” is so strong that people consistently trust it even when their beliefs contradict... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1717977 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:26:55 +0100 1717977 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=965925&cid=t_143719_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2F172571520%2F My colleague Tim Gee and I are guest bloggers on the Get-Connected Forum at the Center for Connected Health.  We speculate on: What Will Microsoft’s HealthVault Mean to the Telehealth Community? Our bottom line:  HealthVault overall is a positive for telehealth industry growth and scale, even though it will speed the inevitable commoditization of remote patient monitoring (RPM) devices. Share This (Source: e-CareManagement) e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=965925 Sat, 20 Oct 2007 17:36:59 +0100 965925 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=927971&cid=t_143719_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F165447073%2F Heart disease of the left main coronary artery has been found to be an inherited condition. Families tend to “share” this form of heart disease. “In our study we focused on the coronary disease pattern underlying coronary artery disease and found that, for left main coronary artery disease, 49 percent of the phenotypic variation that is due to genetic effects was inherited. This substantial heritability is even higher than that for coronary artery disease or myocardial infarction in general.” Why is this important? It can provide for more intensive screening and treatment strategies for patients that have known heart disease clumped in their family. It really does offer some very important clinical implications. Let’s hope we can pinpoint even more aspects of ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=927971 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 23:39:35 +0100 927971 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=828371&cid=t_143719_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F147111694%2F An Indianapolis city official has announced that it’s 24 year old bottlenose dolphin has died from cardiac complications. What would the implications for a heart attack be in dolphins you ask? Possible risk factors for the problem are similar to those of humans: genetics, infections, viruses or circulatory problems. After all, we are all mammals. And to be 24… that is like us being 85 years old. I hope Phoenix the dolphin is remembered fondly! via Forbes.com Share This (Source: A Hearty Life) A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=828371 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 19:51:57 +0100 828371