StopPagingMe.com, The Online Housestaff Community, reports on the waning physical exam skills of training doctors. Advances in imaging tools have been blamed for this phenomenon. Should we re-focus our teaching on the skills of yesteryear or begin to teach doctors the technological tools of the future?
One way to improve the communication skills of doctors is to learn the performance techniques that magicians use, according to Lee Grotte, M.D., who has teamed with the faculty of the well known McBride School of Magic to offer a workshop in November especially geared to medical professionals. Dr. Grotte believes that better rapport is the solution to an increasingly impersonal medical system.
New study shows how poorly U.S. health care industry sites use natural search engine optimization (SEO) as an online marketing strategy to generate new sales leads.
Here's the latest news on Theramedix. James Mattioda, has joined the growing advisory board for the company. His comprehensive alternative health experience and pioneering spirit will be an asset to the group.