#LvCdebate — Is Libertarianism or Conservatism the Superior Political Philosophy?
Libertarians are frequently confused with conservatives in mainstream discourse, and proponents of “fusionism” see libertarians and conservatives as natural political allies. But, are the two philosophies really as similar as many seem to believe?
For the last several years, the Cato Institute intern coordinators have extended an invitation to the Heritage Foundation to pick among their best and brightest interns to join two of Cato’s in an annual debate on the virtues of libertarianism versus conservatism, and the differences between the two ideologies.
It should be noted that the interns who debate do so in their...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - August 5, 2015 Category: American Health Authors: Kat Murti Source Type: blogs
Results from the Libertarianism vs. Conservatism Post-Debate Survey
The Cato Institute and Heritage Foundation recently co-hosted a debate in which interns from both organizations debated whether conservatism or libertarianism is the better philosophy. At the conclusion of the debate, the Cato Institute conducted a survey of debate attendees finding important similarities and striking differences between millennial conservative and libertarian attendees.
Full LvCDebate Attendee Survey results found here
The survey finds that libertarian and conservative millennial attendees were similar in skepticism of government economic intervention and regulation but were dramatically different in thei...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - August 5, 2015 Category: American Health Authors: Emily Ekins Source Type: blogs
Post-call MVA: a real and present danger
Earlier this month we blogged about Post-call accidents in the light of the tragic deaths of young doctors in motor vehicle accidents (MVAs) the day after calls.
The DG did mention it here
We also spoke about the various proposals that would be plausible to improve the oncall system. I am due for a meeting with clinical specialists from MOH hospitals in early August 2015, hence this issue can be brought forth for further discussion. Any improvisation to the oncall system needs to be looked at all angles, including the (i) availability of posts, workforce and resources; (ii) service needs; (iii) continuity of patient care,...
Source: Malaysian Medical Resources - July 28, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: palmdoc Tags: - Dobbs - Health tips Call Fatigue MVA Sleep Source Type: blogs
The Overhyping of the July Effect and What to Do About It
By HEMANT SINDHU, MD
Filing into the auditorium, scanning the room hoping to spot a familiar face, there is a generalized sense of anxiety. Today is orientation, a day that marks the beginning of a new chapter in the lives of these bright-eyed young doctors, but also evokes an old story.
Every year around this time, there is a rash of news coverage and discussion about the “July Effect,” a term used to characterize the increased risk of medical errors as interns begin their residency training and the demands on their supervising residents and attendings increase.
While I believe the July Effect is overhyped (an...
Source: The Health Care Blog - July 28, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: suchandan roy Tags: THCB Hemant Sindhu July Effect Patient Safety Source Type: blogs
Meet the Summer 2015 Interns!
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Source: National Association of the Deaf blogs - July 23, 2015 Category: Audiology Authors: admin Source Type: blogs
Introduction!
I am really excited to have the opportunity to write for this blog! My name is Irene Lubker and I work as a medical librarian at the Tompkins McCaw Library which is the Virginia Commonwealth University’s Health Sciences library.
At Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), we have schools of Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy. I have liaison duties to the School of Dentistry and Public Health programs in the School of Medicine. I also work with dietetic interns who come to the VCU hospitals for their year long internship because in my previous life I used to be a dietitian. So working ...
Source: The Krafty Librarian - July 22, 2015 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Irene Lubker Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
10 thoughts on the transition to a third-year med student
The transition between the basic science years and the clinical years in medical school are jarring, mystifying, exhilarating and thought-provoking. Recently, I did an hour conference with approximately 30 medical students. About half started their clinical year five weeks ago, while the remainder have only three weeks left before they finish the year. They gave me permission to share our discussion. We focused on their (and my) observations about the adjustments they were making. The following list is not complete, but rather what we talked about for an hour. We welcome your comments on additional observations.
1. Clinica...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - July 10, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Robert Centor, MD Tags: Education Medical school Source Type: blogs
Newly Minted Doctors Begin Their First Jobs In July: Should You Be Afraid?
Today’s post first ran on Better Health on July 4.
The short answer, in my opinion, is yes.
The long answer is slightly more nuanced. As it turns out, studies suggest that one’s relative risk of death is increased in teaching hospitals by about 4-12% in July. That likely represents a small, but significant uptick in avoidable errors. It has been very difficult to quantify and document error rates related to inexperience. Intuitively we all know that professionals get better at what they do with time and practice… but how bad are doctors when they start out? Probably not equally so… and just as time is the bes...
Source: Disruptive Women in Health Care - July 9, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: dw at disruptivewomen.net Tags: Choice Consumer Health Care Health Professions Patients' Rights Source Type: blogs
Newly Minted Doctors Begin Their First Jobs In July: Should You Be Afraid?
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The short answer, in my opinion, is yes.
The long answer is slightly more nuanced. As it turns out, studies suggest that one’s relative risk of death is increased in teaching hospitals by about 4-12% in July. That likely represents a small, but significant uptick in avoidable errors. It has been very difficult to quantify and document error rates related to inexperience. Intuitively we all know that professionals get better at what they do with time and practice… but how bad are doctors when they start out? Probably not equally so… and just as time is the best teacher, it is also the ...
Source: Better Health - July 4, 2015 Category: American Health Authors: Dr. Val Jones Tags: Research True Stories Communications Culture Of Carefulness Don't Get Sick In July Handoffs Interns Medical Errors Mistakes Sign out The July Effect Source Type: blogs
The attending physician’s job – role model
After 35 years functioning as a ward attending, I have had many epiphanies. When I started, my concept of the ward attending physician’s job consisted of providing pearls to the learners. My brilliant lists (differential diagnoses) had the ability to overwhelm the learners. They would bask in my reflected glory. I understood the job so poorly.
These are the main points that I believe are essential for our role. As Stephen Covey often quoted – “begin with the end in mind”. What is the end of ward attending rounds? The only unimportant person here is the ward attending physician. We mu...
Source: DB's Medical Rants - July 2, 2015 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: rcentor Tags: Medical Rants Source Type: blogs
Kennedy the Swing, Roberts Back on Reservation, Scalia Is Scalia
This morning I was on the steps of the Supreme Court, as I have been each of the decision days starting last Monday. It’s a real spectacle, with protestors and counter-protestors, interns running from the Court’s press office to give their media principals slip opinions, and phalanxes of TV cameras, bright lights, screens, and assorted technical accoutrements. For someone whose job includes digesting and commenting on legal opinions, this last week of the high court’s term is pretty much the Super Bowl.
Except today didn’t feel that way. After Obamacare on Thursday and same-sex marriage on Friday, today was the mo...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - June 29, 2015 Category: American Health Authors: Ilya Shapiro Source Type: blogs
Super Docs
Guest post by Tane Eunson – A student of the game (5th year M.B.B.S.)
As a typical kiwi bloke, I’m a dyed-in-the-wool rugby fanatic (pardon the sheep reference). So when opportunities with two Super Rugby franchises arose for me in the past year, I picked the ball up and sprinted for the posts.
As an ‘intern’ with the franchises, I was part of the ‘athletic performance’ teams. The hierarchical structures differed subtly within each team, but they both comprised the team doctor, two physiotherapists, two strength and conditioning coaches and a number of other interns in the varying disciplines. With regards ...
Source: Life in the Fast Lane - June 19, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Mike Cadogan Tags: Medical Specialty Sports Medicine rugby Super Docs Super XV Tane Eunson Source Type: blogs
Becoming a clinician – observations from 3rd year students
The transition between the basic science years and the clinical years in medical school are jarring, mystifying, exhilarating and thought-provoking. Yesterday, I did an hour conference with approximately 30 medical students. About half started their clinical year 5 weeks ago, while the remainder have only 3 weeks left before they finish the year. They gave me permission to share our discussion. We focused on their (and my) observations about the adjustments they were making. The following list is not complete, but rather what we talked about for an hour. We welcome your comments on additional observations.
1. Clinica...
Source: DB's Medical Rants - June 16, 2015 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: rcentor Tags: Medical Rants Source Type: blogs
LITFL Review 185
Welcome to the 185th LITFL Review. Your regular and reliable source for the highest highlights, sneakiest sneak peeks and loudest shout-outs from the webbed world of emergency medicine and critical care. Each week the LITFL team casts the spotlight on the blogosphere’s best and brightest and deliver a bite-sized chuck of FOAM.
The Most Fair Dinkum Ripper Beauts of the Week
Incredible reenactment videos of the Elaine Bromiley case, “a routine operation that went horribly awry.” From EMCrit, where Nicholas Chrimes’s videos show how things go wrong and how they can go right. [AS]
The Best of #...
Source: Life in the Fast Lane - June 7, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Marjorie Lazoff, MD Tags: Education LITFL review Source Type: blogs
My Old Nemesis, The NICU: Part III
“Hi. I’m the new very, very late intern. Where should I be?”
I just didn’t want to get yelled at. I knew I could make it through the day if the attendings and NPs were just politely irritated with me, but if I got outright YELLED at I’d definitely start crying -, and if there’s one thing I’ve learned neonatologists have in common with surgeons, it’s absolutely zero tolerance for clinician breakdowns.
So that was going to be my order of priorities:
#1, Absolutely no crying, and
#2 demonstrate that, on the plus side, I’ve already had the month of hell that is NICU as...
Source: Action Potential - May 13, 2015 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Action Potential Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
