Patient spotlight - How can we get better at providing patient centred care?
Participants in our discussion on person centred care in January
agreed that a change in culture and better use of technology
could benefit both patients and doctors.
At the roundtable:
Fiona Godlee (chair), editor in chief, The BMJ
Tessa Richards, senior editor, patient partnership, The BMJ
Rosamund Snow, patient editor, The BMJ
Navjoyt Ladher, clinical editor, The BMJ
Angela Coulter, director of global initiatives, Informed Medical Decisions Foundation (www.informedmedicaldecisions.org)
Paul Wicks, vice president of innovation, PatientsLikeMe (www.patientslikeme.com)
Michael Seres, founder, 11 Health (www.11health.com)...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - February 10, 2015 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
Dominique Thompson GP - Young people's health is overlooked
Dominique Thompson, GP and director of the Students ’ Health Service at the University of Bristol, is concerned that young people's health is being neglected.
BMJ Voices is a collection of readers’ experiences of working in the NHS. For this, The BMJ is seeking short audio submissions from UK listeners. These submissions will be published on... (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - January 19, 2015 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
How to Use Blood in Critically Ill Patients
Does the practice of transfusing at a lower threshold hold up in this latest trial of septic shock patients? (Source: Medscape Med Students Podcast)
Source: Medscape Med Students Podcast - December 26, 2014 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 312: She sells B cells
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler
The TWiVbolans discuss the finding that human noroviruses, major causes of gastroenteritis, can for the first time be propagated in B cell cultures, with the help of enteric bacteria.
This episode of TWiV is brought to you by the Department of Microbiology at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Composed of over 20 virology labs, all centralized in one building in the heart of New York City, this department is a perfect fit for anyone with an interest in pursuing virus research. The Dep...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - November 23, 2014 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
" Tech Slacky " -- The Discovery Files
Net Generation aren't more tech savvy than their teachers just because they were born into a world full of computers. So says new research from the New York Institute of Technology in the U.S., about how middle school science teachers and their students use technology inside and outside the classroom. (Source: The Discovery Files)
Source: The Discovery Files - November 10, 2014 Category: Science Authors: National Science Foundation Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 309: Ebola email
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler
The TWiVocytes answer questions about Ebola virus, including mode of transmission, quarantine, incubation period, immunity, and much more.
This episode of TWiV is brought to you by the Department of Microbiology at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Composed of over 20 virology labs, all centralized in one building in the heart of New York City, this department is a perfect fit for anyone with an interest in pursuing virus research. The Department is presently looking to recruit any prospective grad...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - November 2, 2014 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 307: Ebola aetiology
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Kathy Spindler
Guest: Tara C. Smith
Tara Smith joins the TWiEBOVsters to discuss the Ebola virus outbreak in west Africa, spread of the disease to and within the US, transmission of the virus, and much more.
This episode of TWiV is brought to you by the Department of Microbiology at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Composed of over 20 virology labs, all centralized in one building in the heart of New York City, this department is a perfect fit for anyone with an interest in pursuing virus research. The Department is presently looking to ...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - October 19, 2014 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
New App Helps Clinicians, Patients Manage Menopause Symptoms
Dr JoAnn Manson describes a new mobile tool that is based on an updated algorithm recently published in the journal Menopause. (Source: Medscape Med Students Podcast)
Source: Medscape Med Students Podcast - October 15, 2014 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 306: This Week in Ebolavirus
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Kathy Spindler
The Grand Masters of the TWiV discuss Ebola virus transmission, air travel from West Africa, Ebola virus infectivity on surfaces, the Dallas Ebola virus patient, and Ebola virus in dogs.
This episode of TWiV is brought to you by the Department of Microbiology at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Composed of over 20 virology labs, all centralized in one building in the heart of New York City, this department is a perfect fit for anyone with an interest in pursuing virus research. The Department is presently looking to recruit any prospe...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - October 12, 2014 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 305: Rhymes with shinola
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Kathy Spindler
Vincent, Alan, and Kathy continue their coverage of the Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa, with a discussion of case fatality ratio, reproductive index, a conspiracy theory, and spread of the virus to the United States.
This episode of TWiV is brought to you by the Department of Microbiology at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Composed of over 20 virology labs, all centralized in one building in the heart of New York City, this department is a perfect fit for anyone with an interest in pursuing virus research. The Department is...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - October 5, 2014 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 304: Given X, solve for EBOV
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, and Kathy Spindler
Guest: Jeff Shaman
The TWiV team consults an epidemiologist to forecast the future scope of the Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa.
This episode of TWiV is brought to you by the Department of Microbiology at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Composed of over 20 virology labs, all centralized in one building in the heart of New York City, this department is a perfect fit for anyone with an interest in pursuing virus research. The Department is presently looking to recruit any prospecti...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - September 28, 2014 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 303: Borna this way
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, and Kathy Spindler
The TWiV team discusses transmission of Ebola virus, and inhibition of Borna disease virus replication by viral DNA in the ground squirrel genome.
This episode of TWiV is brought to you by the Department of Microbiology at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Composed of over 20 virology labs, all centralized in one building in the heart of New York City, this department is a perfect fit for anyone with an interest in pursuing virus research. The Department is presently looking to recruit any prospective grad...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - September 21, 2014 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
Drug-Test Doctors Despite False Positives and Self-policing
Californians will vote on whether to mandate drug and alcohol testing for doctors and nurses. Many physicians resent this, but a bioethicist says it will help keep patients safe (Source: Medscape Med Students Podcast)
Source: Medscape Med Students Podcast - September 8, 2014 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Protect the Next Generation: Recommend the HPV Vaccine
CDC Director Tom Frieden suggests bundling your recommendation for the HPV vaccine with the Tdap and meningococcal vaccines. (Source: Medscape Med Students Podcast)
Source: Medscape Med Students Podcast - August 18, 2014 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
