Pithiatism Redux
BY MARTIN SAMUELS
Those of us in medicine have all seen the famous painting of the Tuesday afternoon lessons at the Salpȇtrière in Paris in the 19th century. In Pierre Aristide André Brouillet’s painting, one can clearly see the great professor, Jean-Martin Charcot, holding forth while the patient, Blanche Whitman, is being supported by a tall young man, Joseph Jules Francois Felix Babinski, the Chef de Clinique (the chief resident) and allegedly the favorite to succeed Charcot. He never did as he was failed repeatedly on the exam necessary to become a faculty member at the university by a jealous, xenophobic, anti...
Source: The Health Care Blog - February 25, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ryan Bose-Roy Tags: Medical Practice Patients Physicians Andre Brouillet Martin Samuels Mental Health Patient Care Pithiatism Source Type: blogs
The truth about Baron Von Munchausen, Munchausen ’s Syndrome, and Munchausen’s by proxy
An excerpt from Medical Myths: A Sceptic’s Journey. The German Baron Karl Friedrich Von Munchausen (1720-1797) was famous for his tall tales. Returning from the war, he described himself riding on a cannonball and even reaching the moon. Stories were compiled about the Baron and his adventures in fantasy land. Books and more than […]Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - December 7, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/michael-hefferon" rel="tag" > Michael Hefferon, MD < /a > < /span > Tags: Conditions Psychiatry Source Type: blogs
Feb 29, Salem Witch Trials: Today in the History of Psychology (29th February 1692)
In a defining moment in the infamous Salem Witch Trials, arrest warrants were issued for Sarah Osborne (an elderly woman,) Sarah Good (a homeless beggar,) and Tituba (a Caribbean slave) on the charge of witchcraft against four girls who were declared under an "evil hand." As events escalated, more than 150 Salem residents were accused of witchcraft, Nineteen 'witches' were hanged, and one defendant, Giles Corey, was crushed to death for refusing to enter a plea at his trial. Five other residents, including a young child died in prison.
Various psychological explanations have been put forward to try and make sense of the r...
Source: Forensic Psychology Blog - February 29, 2016 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: blogs
Food and Cancer—A Complicated Relationship
Marian L. Tupy
Cancer, we are told, lurks everywhere: popcorn, non-organic fruit, canned tomatoes, processed meats, farm-raised salmon, potato chips, foods (salted, pickled, and smoked), GMOs (of course), candy, artificial sweeteners, diet soda, alcohol, red meat; even white flour can kill you.
Enough already!
In fact, a recent study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine contends that most occurrences of cancers are simply a result of bad luck. To wit, “Plain old bad luck plays a major role in determining who gets cancer and who does not, according to researchers who found that tw...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - January 2, 2015 Category: American Health Authors: Marian L. Tupy Source Type: blogs
Top stories in health and medicine, October 31, 2014
From MedPage Today:
Minor Memory Problems Merit Attention. Patients who reported having lost a step mentally were at nearly triple the risk of being diagnosed with definite cognitive impairment later on, albeit with a lag of about 6 to 10 years.
Munchausen by Proxy: A Case Study of Abuse. If you do an extensive workup on a patient with a very attentive parent and can’t find anything wrong, Munchausen syndrome by proxy might be at play.
Docs Misclassify IBD in Survey. The severity of inflammatory bowel disease is significantly underestimated by gastroenterologists.
Ebola: ‘We Were Warned’. Since its foun...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - October 31, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: MedPage Today Tags: News Endocrinology GI Neurology Psychiatry Source Type: blogs
Bombshell TV Show About HPV Vaccines Reveals Cruel Nature of Vaccine Pushers
Conclusion
More and more are people reaching each other from all corners of the world and sharing their sorrow because of the HPV vaccines. They receive comfort and information from knowledgeable and sympathetic people who genuinely care. [9]
Many of those who are helping have expert and unbiased knowledge of the vaccines. The numbers of voices of those who are suffering in anguish and despair because of the HPV vaccines are growing rapidly day by day. The world is hearing them now.
References
1. http://katiecouric.com/videos/category/120413-the-hpv-vaccine-conversation-rosie-perez/
2. http://katiecouric.com/feature...
Source: vactruth.com - January 29, 2014 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Sandy Lunoe Tags: Sandy Lunoe Top Stories Adverse Reaction Cervarix gardasil HPV Vaccine Vaccine Death Source Type: blogs
MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME BY PROXY: The Potential for Medical Profession to be Co-Participants in Child Abuse.
Discussion Blog)
Source: Bioethics Discussion Blog - December 25, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Source Type: blogs
Healthcare Update Sattelite Edition – 09-18-2013
Copeptin levels may revolutionize chest pain evaluations in the ED. When standard treatment was compared with early discharge after normal copeptin levels were obtained, there was no significant difference in major adverse cardiac events at 30 days.
Need to review the study data, but this is a promising new test.
Marco Rubio calls federal government’s $8.7 million advertising campaign for Obamacare a “blatant misuse of federal dollars.”
International Longshore and Warehouse Union dumps affiliation with the AFL-CIO, citing support of Obamacare and immigration reform as two reasons for the disaffiilation.
Good thing to...
Source: WhiteCoat's Call Room - September 18, 2013 Category: Emergency Medicine Doctors Authors: WhiteCoat Tags: Healthcare Update Source Type: blogs
Scientists Developing New Autism Vaccine Ignoring Likely Cause, Pushing Pharma’s Agenda
Conclusion
Governments are so determined to push vaccinations and reassure mothers that vaccines do not cause autism, they have come up with yet another flawed study to prove it. This effort is followed by a massive vaccination drive and media campaign to scare parents into accepting vaccines. Just to reassure parents further, the government is now encouraging the development of a vaccine to alleviate the symptoms of autism, just in case they are wrong. Really reassuring, isn’t it?
Here we have yet another example of just how desperate governments and the pharmaceutical industries are to protect the vaccination schedule....
Source: vactruth.com - May 3, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Christina England Tags: Christina England Top Stories autism vaccine clostridium bolteae Dr. Frank DeStefano Hannah Polling Lisa Blakemore-Brown MMR Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis(SSPE) Source Type: blogs
