Monday, December 27, 2010

Do We Ration Healthcare

Monday, December 20, 2010

Hospitals' focus on patient safety hasn't eliminated preventable deaths - Washington Post

Published: December 20, 2010
Some years ago, I got a call at 3 a.m. from the hospital because a patient of mine had spiked a high fever. Suspecting an infection, I called in some antibiotics. A few hours later, a frantic nurse called to say my patient had turned red and was wheezing, likely from an allergic reaction. Read More

Sunday, December 12, 2010

Home remedies - Commercial Appeal

Answers to rising health costs will be found in local communities, with doctors, hospitals and patients taking new roles in the delivery of care.

I took a penlight, peered into my daughter's mouth and saw two fiery-red, cherry-sized tonsils.


"My throat is killing me," she said. Read more