SPIRIT OF MEDICINE: Encounters with griefWhen facing the cold, hard realities of end-of-life decisions, a little human warmth can make a huge difference PAGING: What your colleagues are reading - September 18, 2012 ‘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 Seven tips for discussing alternative medicine with patients Use this advice to help patients assess treatments without alienating them SPIRIT OF MEDICINE: Reflections on a journey As waves of new medical students navigate through hospitals every season, patients leave ripples on the courses they chart 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 CLINICAL PEARLS: Spot that melanoma Gelatin offers fibroid treatment option Material is cheaper and causes less pain than the standard method Halifax fertility centre cuts IVF multiples Canadian facilities report success after adoption of single embryo transfer Oxytocin shows promise for autism Early data suggest intranasal hormone spray helps with social interaction Residents add time but not risk to ob/gyn procedure Body mass index also a predictor of time needed for laparoscopic hysterectomy First Previous 1459 1460 1461 1462 1463 Next Last
