SPIRIT OF MEDICINE: Reflections on a journeyAs waves of new medical students navigate through hospitals every season, patients leave ripples on the courses they chart Advice to new doctors on how to talk to patientsCommunication is a major factor in patient care ‘Porn star breasts’ led to informed consent controversy Doctor says consent was clear, and warns ruling against him means any unhappy patients can later claim they didn’t understand Press Review - September 14, 2012 Check out our review of recent medical stories in the media - Top Story: Hormone therapy regains support, 10 years after study warning of health risks. Read this and Thalidomide apology reminds us of importance of drug oversight Dr. Frances Kelsey of Vancouver Island went on to the FDA and questioned the drug The Island of Tears Quebec site recalls the tragedies of the Grosse Ile quarantine station and the devoted doctors and nurses who worked there Seven tips for discussing alternative medicine with patients Use this advice to help patients assess treatments without alienating them SPIRIT OF MEDICINE: Encounters with grief When facing the cold, hard realities of end-of-life decisions, a little human warmth can make a huge difference Gelatin offers fibroid treatment option Material is cheaper and causes less pain than the standard method CLINICAL PEARLS: Spot that melanoma First Previous 1739 1740 1741 1742 1743 Next Last
