Category Archives: Quality in Medicine

Reading the Medical Literature.  Does anyone do it anymore?

Posted on December 23, 2020 by Ted

Recently, I was at a virtual conference and the presenter showed graphics from several journals that I had never heard of. While it has always been the case that doctors have had to “keep up”   with developments in their field, … Continue reading →

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A Follow-up on the Autopsy

Posted on June 10, 2019 by Ted

This follow up on the Autopsy has data and suggestions for returning the autopsy to a significant role in medical education (both initial and continuing education of physicians and all other health professionals). Pathologists have reported autopsy findings since before … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Three Autopsies

Posted on April 17, 2019 by Ted

The autopsy, which has largely been ignored has helped families and physicians some of the deceased. Three stories demonstrate how the autopsy made a difference. This is the first of two posts on the autopsy. Continue reading →

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Does Insurance oversight of clinical practice improve either quality of care, or patient outcomes?

Posted on August 30, 2017 by Ted

When outside oversight, based solely on published guidelines, interferes with clinical care there are potentially multiple adverse outcomes, including physician and patient frustration, waste of time and interference with delivery of optimal care. There should be ways for insurers to use their databases to mitigate inefficient and intrusive oversight. Continue reading →

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