Medicine and Art
M. Therese Southgate, MD, will convince you that medicine is a science and an art. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - August 24, 2007 Category: Journals (General) Authors: M. Therese Southgate, MD Source Type: podcasts

Diabesity -- The Biggest Epidemic in Human History
Paul Zimmet, AO, MD, PhD, FRACP, FRCP, Professor, International Diabetes Institute, Australia, teaches us about diabetes on a global scale. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - August 20, 2007 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Paul Zimmet, AO, MD, PhD, FRACP, FRCP Source Type: podcasts

As Hurricane Season Approaches Its Peak, Pharmacies Help Nation Prepare for Next Katrina
Kevin D. Hutchinson, President and CEO of SureScripts in Alexandria, Virginia, explains how after Katrina, the nation's pharmacies got it together. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - August 17, 2007 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Kevin D. Hutchinson Source Type: podcasts

The Disappearing Patient
David Hellerstein, MD, Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Columbia University in New York, makes a plea for psychiatry to put the patient back into the mix. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - August 10, 2007 Category: Journals (General) Authors: David J. Hellerstein, MD Source Type: podcasts

Engaging in Quality Improvement Does Lead to Improved Patient Care
Christine K. Cassel, MD, MACP, explains how the ABIM is helping to improve your performance. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - August 6, 2007 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Christine K. Cassel, MD, MACP Source Type: podcasts

Community-Based Solutions for Chronic Disease
Anne Peters, MD, Professor of Medicine, USC Keck School of Medicine, explains how to build communities to combat diabetes. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - August 3, 2007 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Anne Peters, MD Source Type: podcasts

Evidence-Based Standards Should Apply to Dietary Supplements, Too
Dan Hurley, medical journalist and author, challenges physicians to apply EBM to use of any CAM treatment. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - July 30, 2007 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Dan Hurley Source Type: podcasts

We All Need Healthcare; Who Needs "Insurance"?
Georganne Chapin, JD, MPhil, President and Chief Executive Officer, Hudson Health Plan; founder and President, Hudson Center for Health Equity & Quality (Hcheq), Tarrytown, New York (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - July 27, 2007 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Georganne Chapin, JD, MPhil Source Type: podcasts

Paradigm Shift: Excess TNF-Alpha Emerges as a Key Therapeutic Target in Alzheimer's Disease
Edward Tobinick, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, UCLA, describes a promising new experimental treatment for Alzheimer's disease. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - July 20, 2007 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Edward Tobinick, MD Source Type: podcasts

No Wonder Patients Have Difficulty Losing Weight! They Don't Know How
Judith S. Beck, PhD, Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania, explains how to teach people about losing weight. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - July 16, 2007 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Judith S. Beck, PhD Source Type: podcasts

We Should Implement Process-Based Use of High-Tech Impregnated Central Venous Lines to Prevent Bloodstream Infections
A.J. Layon, MD, of University of Florida College of Medicine, teaches us how to prevent fatal venous catheter infections. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - July 13, 2007 Category: Journals (General) Authors: A. Joseph Layon, MD Source Type: podcasts

Palliative Care Is the Job of Every Hospital
Diane E. Meier, MD, FACP, Director of the Center to Advance Palliative Care in New York, teaches us that palliative care is about much more than the dying. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - July 6, 2007 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Diane E. Meier, MD, FACP Source Type: podcasts

Can Psychiatric Approaches Help to Address Global Warming?
H. Steven Moffic, MD, a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine & Family and Community Medicine, explains why psychiatrists have not lead in the behavior change needed to save our planet. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - July 2, 2007 Category: Journals (General) Authors: H. Steven Moffic, MD Source Type: podcasts

How We Can Improve Healthcare in Every State
Karen Davis, PhD, President of The Commonwealth Fund in New York, teaches us about the state health report card. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - June 29, 2007 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Karen Davis, PhD Source Type: podcasts

The Great Gene Grab, or, Who Owns Your and My Genes?
Dov Michaeli, MD, PhD, CEO of Madah Medica in California, asks readers if they know who owns their genes. (Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com)
Source: MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com - June 22, 2007 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Dov Michaeli, MD, PhD Source Type: podcasts