What's the Right Way to Apologize if You've Made an Error?
Some doctors wonder whether it ' s wise to apologize if they ' ve made an error. Bioethicist Art Caplan says it ' s a good idea, but you need to do it the right way. (Source: Medscape Rheumatology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Rheumatology Podcast - December 13, 2013 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Christmas charity appeal and treating polymyalgia rheumatica
This year The BMJ has chosen Doctors of the World as it's Christmas appeal. This week we hear about the charity's international work. Deputy magazine editor Richard Hurley talks to some of the doctors who are working in Syria and the camps surrounding the stricken country. Also this week, a clinical review on BMJ.com looks at polymyalgia... (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - December 6, 2013 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts

Christmas charity appeal and treating polymyalgia rheumatica
This year The BMJ has chosen Doctors of the World as it's Christmas appeal. This week we hear about the charity's international work. Deputy magazine editor Richard Hurley talks to some of the doctors who are working in Syria and the camps surrounding the stricken country. Also this week, a clinical review on BMJ.com looks at polymyalgia rheumatica. Clinical reviews editor Sophie Cook asks Sarah Mackie, from the Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, how she explains this difficult condition to patients. After the typhoon: how volunteer doctors are bringing medical care to those most in need http://ww...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - December 6, 2013 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts

Heath in Europe, When to order ANA tests
Professor Michael Marmot has spearheaded WHO Europe ’s Health 2020 report, which looks at the disparity in the social determinants of health across the region. He joins us to explain why he’s hopeful for change. Also, Spencer Ellis, consultant rheumatologist at Lister Hospital in Stevenage, explains when and why to order antinuclear antibody (ANA )... (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - November 1, 2013 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts

Heath in Europe, When to order ANA tests
Professor Michael Marmot has spearheaded WHO Europe’s Health 2020 report, which looks at the disparity in the social determinants of health across the region. He joins us to explain why he’s hopeful for change. Also, Spencer Ellis, consultant rheumatologist at Lister Hospital in Stevenage, explains when and why to order antinuclear antibody (ANA) tests. (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - November 1, 2013 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts

Philip J. Mease, MD - Current and Future Directions in the Diagnosis, Assessment, and Treatment of Psoriatic Arthritis
Current and Future Directions in the Diagnosis, Assessment, and Treatment of Psoriatic Arthritis (Source: PeerView CME/CE Audio Podcast - Rheumatology)
Source: PeerView CME/CE Audio Podcast - Rheumatology - October 21, 2013 Category: Rheumatology Authors: PVI, PeerView Institute for Medical Education Tags: Science, Medicine Source Type: podcasts

Joel M. Kremer, MD - Expert Perspectives in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Examining the Practical Implications of Updated Guidelines
(Source: PeerView CME/CE Audio Podcast - Primary Care)
Source: PeerView CME/CE Audio Podcast - Primary Care - October 11, 2013 Category: Primary Care Authors: PVI, PeerView Institute for Medical Education Tags: Science, Medicine Source Type: podcasts

Why Can't You Be Friends With Your Patients?
Being friends with your patient could distort your medical judgment. Ethicist Art Caplan tells us when such friendships are acceptable. (Source: Medscape Rheumatology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Rheumatology Podcast - October 8, 2013 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Medication-Free Back Pain Relief?
A contorting approach to chronic low back pain appears safe and effective. (Source: Medscape Rheumatology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Rheumatology Podcast - September 19, 2013 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Autoimmune disorders: An emerging risk factor for CV disease
For several decades, rheumatologists have documented the elevated risk for cardiovascular disease of patients with autoimmune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, but it has only relatively recently entered the cardiovascular literature. (Source: Radio TheHeart.org)
Source: Radio TheHeart.org - September 10, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: theheart.org Tags: Mayo Clinic Talks Source Type: podcasts

Telehealth: Running before walking?
It seems the race to implement telehealth is on – the UK government’s response to its Whole System Demonstrator pilot has been very positive. But has it been over-hyped? We find out from Jennifer Dixon, Director of the Nuffield Trust, which has evaluated the pilot. Also, alcohol: beneficial or detrimental? Evidence shows it depends on what aspects of health you look at. Research published on bmj.com this week adds to the picture by looking at the association between alcohol consumption and the risk of developing arthritis. Alicja Wolk, professor of nutritional epidemiology at the Karolinska Institutet, explains her stu...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - August 27, 2013 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts

Folic acid and folinic acid for reducing side effects in patients receiving methotrexate for rheumatoid arthritis
Alongside Cochrane Reviews of the effects of treatments for particular conditions, there are some that look for ways to reduce the side effects of otherwise effective treatments. Bev Shea, from the University of Ottawa in Canada describes an updated review from May 2013 doing this for the use folic acid or folinic acid with methotrexate for people with rheumatoid arthritis. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - August 26, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: The Cochrane Collaboration Tags: Issues 4 to 6, April to June 2013 Source Type: podcasts