More articles from Editorial
- Cox - 2 Inhibitors and Cardiovascular Risk
Even if we do not know with certainty whether COX-2 inhibitors increase the risk of cardiovascular events, we need to incorporate this concern into our practice.
- Handheld computers in medicine: The future is not here yet
Some problems need to be overcome before handheld computers become essential equipment in every physician’s pocket.
- Evidence of smoke and atherosclerotic fire
Why it is premature to extend the clinical use of the highly sensitive CRP assay as a test for coronary disease.
- C-reactive protein elevation can be caused by conditions other than inflammation and may reflect biologic aging
CRP elevations are a sensitive test for inflammation, hut are not specific.
- Who wants to be a health care worker? The health care staffing crisis
Unless we restore respect to the health care professions, we will soon face a serious shortage of physicians and nurses.
- If it ain’t broke, what are we trying to fix? Reprocessing devices labeled“for single use only”
A new FDA rule will enrich the manufacturers of medical devices and saddle us with another layer of bureaucracy. All to fix a nonexistent problem.
- Enthusiasm for ultrasound for osteoporosis screening is premature
Ultrasound shows promise for osteoporosis screening, but before the medical community embraces it, many questions need to be answered.
- The cruel “cancer cure” hype
The unrealistic hopes raised by recent news reports of an impending cure for cancer were cruel to patients.
- The promises and risks of inpatient specialization
Much of the benefit of hospitalist care will be lost if we place the emphasis on wringing every last nickel out of the cost of providing care.