The problems with direct-to-consumer drug advertising
Health & WellnessFor good reason, other than the US, only one other country in the world allows drugs to be advertised directly to the public.
Making three wishes at the end of life
Health & WellnessSmall acts of kindness make a huge difference to patients and families
Pay for performance in healthcare
Health & WellnessGood quality turns out to be complicated and unrelated to reimbursement rates
Too many blood tests
Health & WellnessWhile properly ordered blood tests can help enormously with diagnosis, too often, blood tests are ordered without good reason.
The complexity of a second opinion
Health & WellnessIs there value in getting a second opinion? What happens when the two opinions differ from each other?
2022 End of Year Recap
Health & WellnessA look at some of the topics we covered throughout the past year.
Putting technology ahead of the evidence
Health & WellnessToo often the use of expensive and risky technologies catch on before we have good data suggesting benefit.