Why we need a new approach to end of life care
Looking at how incredibly expensive the last few months of life are for anyone in this country, I think most would be quite shocked. In 2014, there were approximately 2.6 million deaths in the U.S. According to a Keiser Permanente study, 2.1 million of those deaths were Medicare related. Medicare’s annual budget is right around $600 billion, and it has been revealed that one-third of that total is spent in relation to the last six months of life. That is a staggering amount of money. What does this say about our approach to health care and quality of life in general?
Fact: Everybody dies. No matter what, no matter when, ...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - November 9, 2017 Category: General Medicine Authors: < a href="http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/sebastian-sepulveda" rel="tag" > Sebastian Sepulveda, MD < /a > Tags: Physician Hospital-Based Medicine Palliative Care Source Type: blogs
Medical Futility Jury Trial Begins against Hospital that Stopped Life Support without Consent
It is rare for any medical malpractice case to reach a jury. Most are settled or dismissed at earlier stages of litigation. It is even rarer for a medical futility case to reach a jury. But that is happening this month in Milford, Connecticut (Ma... (Source: blog.bioethics.net)
Source: blog.bioethics.net - November 9, 2017 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Thaddeus Mason Pope, JD, PhD Tags: Health Care syndicated Source Type: blogs
The major medical issues of 2017
Periodically we should reflect on what challenges face patients and physicians. Over the past few days I have worked on a list of the issues that concern me the most. I welcome suggestions for expanding the list.
Diagnostic errors – all patient care requires that we make the proper diagnosis. Too often we make errors. A recent paper estimated that 30% of cellulitis admissions did not have cellulitis. A similar paper found almost the same estimate for community acquired pneumonia admissions. The most common reason for successful malpractice claims is diagnostic errors. Have they increased? Members of ...
Source: DB's Medical Rants - November 3, 2017 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: rcentor Tags: Medical Rants Source Type: blogs
What I ’ve learned from 547 doctor suicides
Five years ago today I was at a memorial. Another suicide. Our third doctor in 18 months.
Everyone kept whispering, “Why?”
I was determined to find out.
So I started counting dead doctors. I left the service with a list of 10. Now I have 547.
Immediately, I began writing and speaking about suicide. So many distressed doctors (and med students) wrote and phoned me. Soon I was running a de facto international suicide hotline from my home. To date, I’ve spoken to thousands of suicidal doctors; published a book of their suicide letters (free audiobook); attended more funerals; interviewed surviving physicians, fami...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - October 31, 2017 Category: General Medicine Authors: < a href="http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/pamela-wible" rel="tag" > Pamela Wible, MD < /a > Tags: Physician Hospital-Based Medicine Medical school Psychiatry Source Type: blogs
Medical Malpractice – Who’s Being Sued and What Is It Costing
Shutterstock A baby is born. The delivery was rocky, with the infant’s heart rate showing occasional signs of distress. Later, the parents learn that their child has cerebral palsy, and may never walk normally. Was the obstetrician to blame and, … Continue reading →
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Source: blog.bioethics.net - October 31, 2017 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Peter Ubel Tags: Health Care healthcare costs Peter Ubel syndicated Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
