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An Update on Critical Limb Ischemia With Cynthia Shortell, MD
Cynthia Shortell, MD, chief of vascular surgery at Duke University Medical Center, speaks with Vascular Disease Management about trends in CLI therapy today.
How Leeches Can Save Lives And Limbs for Some Patients
Most people cringe at the mere mention of the word leeches. Even more would be alarmed at the thought of having them attached to their skin as part of their medical plan of care.
Living in the What If: Managing Uncertain Risks (Cynthia Burleson Commentary)
The first step in addressing these risks that might happen is to consider that these risks can happen and have happened. Consideration should be given to these uncertain, remotely possible, future risks. Nothing should be off the table.
Scientists grow new limb in a lab
Research moves closer to bio-artifical limb replacement that could someday help humans
How To Prepare Financially For A Columbia MD Critical Illness
No one wants to think about what would happen if they contracted a critical illness like cancer or had a major heart attack. However, critical illnesses affect millions of people every day. Take several steps today as you prepare financially for a critical illness. What are Critical Illnesses? A short list of critical illnesses includes:... Read more »
How TMC’s Save A Limb program is saving lives
It is no secret that we live in a region where diabetes is rampant. Statewide, the statistics are stunning. According to the American Diabetes Association, one out of every nine Arizonans –…
Heather Wakelee, MD: Why I Went into Medicine
Learn why Dr. Heather Wakelee, a thoracic oncologist at the Thoracic Cancer Program, wanted to become a doctor and focus specifically on lung cancer.
Why this medical student is pursuing a dual MD/JD
As I’ve gotten older, I have learned that practice, in both the medical and legal fields, betters people’s lives on an individual level, and betters society on a systems level.
How to become an MD at HSBC with no banking experience
There's a new route that will get you straight in at the top.
10 Ways to Make EMR Meaningful and Useful
Rob Lamberts, MD who is not thrilled with the direction of EMR shares 10 ways that would make EMR meaningful and useful
Why I Chose a DPM over an MD or DO
Student Voices is a blog series written by SMU students. If you have an idea for a story, reach out to Sasha Solomonov at ssolo@samuelmerritt.edu. This article is written by Podiatric Medical student Blake Wallace. When most people hear the words “medical school,” usually what comes to mind is an MD, medical degree, or a DO, which refers to Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine.
Learning to Cope With a Critical Illness
A critical illness diagnosis can come as a shock, but there are ways to plan and thrive. Learn about critical illness insurance and other methods to manage a diagnosis.
Could You Get An MD Online?
Could your physician have gone to medical school online? What the rise of online education and increasing demand means for training our future healthcare professionals.
A Nurse is Dying on Your Flight. What Would You Do?
ZDogg, MD, discusses the ethics of both medical and airline professionals when emergencies arise
How Do You Find the Right Mentor?
Are you making the most of your mentor? Don Goldmann, MD, IHI’s Chief Medical and Scientific Officer, shares some valuable lessons from his three decades as a mentor to students and fellows.
How to Make the Case for Innovation
IHI Chief Innovation and Education Officer Kedar Mate, MD, offers guidance on how a health care organization might create its own internal structure to support innovation.
Tips for building a healthy family
Lisa Costello, MD, a WVU Medicine pediatrician, provides some tips to raise the bar on your families’ daily health goals.
8 questions for critical respiratory compromise patients
EMS1 SponsoredMake every assessment question count using this strategy to quickly assess respiratory patients who are unable to speak in phrases or sentences By Bob Sullivan Patients in severe respiratory distress or respiratory compromise are often unable to speak more than one or two words at a time, and attempting to do so makes their distress even worse. Use these eight yes-no questions to learn from…
Critical Illness Insurance—What You Need to Know
When we hear the word insurance, most of us tend to think of things like car or health insurance. Critical illness insurance most likely isn’t one of the types of insurance that comes to mind. It makes sense—we often don’t want to think about the scarier health-related risks in life—especially not critical illness. Unfortunately this inclination to turn away also often leaves us vulnerable and unprotected…
Do You Know The Difference Between An MD and a DO Physician?
The medical designation of MD stands for Doctor Of Medicine, it is seen on TV shows, medical directories, and office doors, the majority of people are familiar with the term. What is less familiar to most is the designation DO which stands for Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. Some may think they are pretty much the same, but there are distinctions between the two, and it is important to understand the differences when choosing a specialist or primary care physician.
