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If We Use Random Drug Testing, Will We Be Failing Our Children?
Random drug testing is invasive and complex, and is best used in drug treatment programs to monitor a patient's abstinence, not for identifying a substance abuse problem in adolescents. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - February 10, 2006 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Kathryn Cates-Wessel Source Type: podcasts

Telemedicine Is Crucial to Implementing Acute Stroke Therapy
Dr. Sean Savitz explains why community hospitals in this country should develop a stroke center or partner with centers that have stroke expertise with telemedicine. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - February 6, 2006 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Sean I. Savitz, MD Source Type: podcasts

The Future of Quality Measures -- The Challenge of Patients With Multiple Comorbidities
Barbara J. Turner, MD, MSEd, President of the Society of General Internal Medicine, explains why quality measures should focus on decision making when a patient has multiple chronic diseases. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - February 3, 2006 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Barbara J. Turner, MD, MSEd Source Type: podcasts

WebMD, Medscape, eMedicine, and the Relevance of a Medical Encyclopedia in 2006
Dr. George Lundberg welcomes eMedicine alongside Medscape and MedGenMed in WebMD's information sources for physicians and other healthcare professionals. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - February 1, 2006 Category: Journals (General) Authors: George D. Lundberg, MD Source Type: podcasts

Latino Physician Leaders: Led by the Spirit
Dr. Robert Beltran, President of LatinoMed Policy Institute, comments on the meaning of leadership in today's healthcare market. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - January 30, 2006 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Robert A. Beltran, MD, MBA, FACMQ, CHCQM Source Type: podcasts

Rejuvenate Your Old Board Certificate -- and Your Practice, Too
Dr. Richard Baron, President of Greenhouse Internists and Director of the ABIM, explains why physicians should participate in the Board's Maintenance of Certification Program. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - January 27, 2006 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Richard J. Baron, MD, FACP Source Type: podcasts

Medical Education and Treatment of Addictive Disorders
Charles P. O'Brien, MD, PhD, Vice Chair of Psychiatry for the University of Pennsylvania, explains why chemical addiction can and should be treated as a serious chronic disease. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - January 23, 2006 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Charles P. O'Brien, MD, PhD Source Type: podcasts

Cultural Awareness: A Prescription for More Effective Medicine
Dr. Aliza Lifshitz, Internist at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, explains why being culturally aware is essential for doctors in order to care for their patients properly. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - January 20, 2006 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Aliza Lifshitz, MD Source Type: podcasts

How Am I Doing?
Margaret O'Kane, President of the National Committee for Quality Assurance in Washington, DC, explains why a credible set of physician and hospital performance measures needs to be developed. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - January 9, 2006 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Margaret E. O'Kane Source Type: podcasts

Let's Diagnose Alcohol Problems in the Emergency Department and Successfully Intervene
Dr. Larry Gentilello, Professor of Surgery at the University of Texas, Southwestern Medical School, explains why an outdated insurance law regarding alcohol screening must be changed. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - January 3, 2006 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Larry M. Gentilello, MD Source Type: podcasts

Health Policy Year in Review: A Mixed Bag
Karen Davis, PhD, President of The Commonwealth Fund in New York, shares a healthcare policy "year in review." (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - December 30, 2005 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Karen Davis, PhD; William M. Silberg Source Type: podcasts

Are the Authors Listed on That Paper Really the Authors?
Dr. Ana Marusic, Editor-in-Chief of The Croatian Medical Journal, comments on the criteria for authorship in biomedicine. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - December 19, 2005 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Ana Marusic, MD, PhD Source Type: podcasts

Screening for At-Risk Drinking Should Be as Routine as Taking a Vital Sign
Dr. David Lewis, Professor of Community Health and Medicine at Brown University, explains why we must identify by screening and treat alcohol problems that underlie illness. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - December 16, 2005 Category: Journals (General) Authors: David Lewis, MD Source Type: podcasts

The Cost of Marginal Medicine Is Too High
Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, from the Department of Clinical Bioethics at The National Institutes of Health, explains why doctors need to work toward eliminating marginal medical care. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - December 12, 2005 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Ezekiel J. Emanuel, MD, PhD Source Type: podcasts

Patient-Centered Primary Care: It Can Happen Here
Karen Davis, President of The Commonwealth Fund, describes an approach for "patient-centered" primary care that adheres to medical advice, boosts health status, and reduces malpractice suits. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - December 9, 2005 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Karen Davis, PhD Source Type: podcasts