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Why most medical research is likely (still) waste, and less research funding may be one way forward

Sensible Medicine

As always, we are happy to feature articles that expand on ideas discussed on Sensible Medicine – even when the author agrees more with Dr. Prasad than with me. I think most medical research is a waste and often even harmful. Third, medical interventions are often tested with indirect outcomes such as progression free survival.

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Underappreciated Harms of the Electronic Medical Record

Sensible Medicine

Tom Delbanco was the chief of General Internal Medicine while I was there and was already advocating that patients have access to their medical records. ” In this wonderful article , Dr. Delbanco explains the philosophy behind open notes. The EMR has made medical care better and safer.

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St. Paul Wipes Out $40 Million in Medical Debt for 32,000 Residents

Scrubs

Paul, Minnesota, has announced the erasure of nearly $40 million in medical debt for 32,000 residents. Through a partnership between city and state leaders and medical debt relief organizations, this initiative aims to lift a massive burden off the shoulders of St. Paul can erase millions in medical debt with a much smaller investment.

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Mandrola Chooses a Favorite Academic Article

Sensible Medicine

Let’s review the piece and then a recent example of how hard it is to be brave in our current medical climate. Our best hope… Yep, I agree, medical science is in trouble. And…no collection of words available on PubMed better explain what we strive for here at Sensible Medicine. First a note on Dr. Krumholz.

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AI is Changing Patient Search and Medical Practices Need To Evolve

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Traditional search results, those familiar blue links we’re all familiar with, are giving way to answers generated […] The article AI is Changing Patient Search and Medical Practices Need To Evolve appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Indiana Medical Assistants as Surgical Technologists

Legal Eye on Medical Assisting

I recently received the following question from an Indiana medical assistant: I am looking into getting my surgical technologist degree, but I am wondering if I can use my medical assisting degree in the [operating room]. I have read some articles, but I am not seeing where it states yes or no.

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Medical Student Research

Sensible Medicine

What we expect students to do to get into medical school -- and then match into a desirable residency -- is absurd. They fill the medical literature with meaningless research. I was recently having lunch with a friend who is a first-year medical student, one year behind myself. Why do we do this? Our expectations are harmful.