Older Parents Taking More Drugs Linked To More Child Poisoning. UPI.com June 3, 2013.
(1) The prescriptions for ____________________________________________________
_____________________________ were statistically significantly associated with exposures and poisonings in children of all ages.
(2) The strongest association observed were for __________, painkillers such as _______.
(3) ________% of the youth treated in a hospital emergency room was due to diabetes drugs.
Monday, June 3, 2013
Visionary Or Insane? Often It Is Difficult To Tell
This Man Is Not A Cyborg. Yet. by David Segal. The New York Times. June 1, 2013.
Science and medicine often produce distinctive work when confronted with provocative questions or projects. This project certainly fits that label, raising questions of consciousness, intelligence, and immortality.
The essence of the project, call the 2045 Initiative, for the year the Russian entrepreneur who funds it. hopes it is completed, "envisions the mass production of lifelike, low-cost avatar, that can be uploaded with the contents of a human brain, complete with all the particulars of consciousness and personality."
Insane? Perhaps. But his second annual 2045 Global Future Congress in New York City will be attended by, among many others, George M. Church, professor at the Harvard Medical School and one of the great pioneers of genetics. He says: "I have a rule against saying something is impossible unless it violates laws of physics."
Visit the Congress website and listen to some of the prominent attendees who have prepared You Tube videos dealing with relevant issues.
Science and medicine often produce distinctive work when confronted with provocative questions or projects. This project certainly fits that label, raising questions of consciousness, intelligence, and immortality.
The essence of the project, call the 2045 Initiative, for the year the Russian entrepreneur who funds it. hopes it is completed, "envisions the mass production of lifelike, low-cost avatar, that can be uploaded with the contents of a human brain, complete with all the particulars of consciousness and personality."
Insane? Perhaps. But his second annual 2045 Global Future Congress in New York City will be attended by, among many others, George M. Church, professor at the Harvard Medical School and one of the great pioneers of genetics. He says: "I have a rule against saying something is impossible unless it violates laws of physics."
Visit the Congress website and listen to some of the prominent attendees who have prepared You Tube videos dealing with relevant issues.
Couture, Design, Medical Philanthropy----All Combined In One Person
Deeda Blair's Elegance Of Conviction by Andrew Solomon. T Magazine. The New York Times. May 31, 2013.
A fascinating story of a woman who whose scientific and design are guided by a sense of style. A truly unique story worth your time.
A fascinating story of a woman who whose scientific and design are guided by a sense of style. A truly unique story worth your time.
Sunday, June 2, 2013
Colonoscopies: A Cost Case Study
The $2.7 Trillion Medical Bill by Elisabeth Rosenthal. The New York Times. June 1, 2013.
With this article, The New York Times begins a series of article on cost issue in health care. It, if the following article is any indication, will be vital reading for anyone interested in health care as a patient, taxpayer, provider, policymaker, or administrator.
Use the following questions to test and improve your recall. Since this is an important article I have included many questions.
(1) The average U.S. price for the cholesterol drug Lipitor is __________; The price in New Zealand is ____________.
(2) In a list of drug, scan and procedure prices compiled by the International Federation of Health Plans, the United States was ____________ in __________ categories.
(3) The cost of a hospital stay in the U.S. is about _________ of that in other developed countries.
(4) ________________ are the most expensive screening test that health American routinely undergo.
(5) _______________ began as an ________________ and moved to ____________ making it more _____________ than an in-office procedure.
(6) True or False: There are other cheaper, less invasive, and equally effective tests to screen for colon cancer.
(7) The high costs for colonoscopies result from ________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
(8) The U.S. spends about ________ % of its gross domestic product on health care, nearly _______ as much as most other developed countries.
(9) Costs issues gain urgency with ________ baby boomers and ___________ of newly insured under the affordable Care Act.
(10) Pushing costs higher are relatively high rates of obesity and limited access to routine care for the __________.
(11) Unique among industralized nations, the U.S. does not ___________________.
(12) In what ways is the health care market in the U.S. weird?
(13) True or False: Doctors generally know the costs of the tests or procedures they prescribe.
(14) In the U.S. payments often depend on the relative ______________ of the parties involved.
(15) True or False: In medicine the more you pay the better results and services you get.
(16) Trace how colonoscopy became the default screening for colon cancer.
(17) Explain the role of "surgical centers" in health care costs.
(18) What is a "facility fee?"
(19) when gastroenterologists began to perform more procedures in surgery centers, the number of procedures ________________%.
(20) How do those without insurance often face the highest bill?
(21) Discuss the role of and need for anesthesiologists in surgical center colonoscopies. How has lobbying played a role.
(22) How do gastroenterologists in Austria view the payment rate for colonoscopies in the U.S.?
(23) What groups have pushed back against colonoscopy costs?
(24) People covered by Medicaid typically get _____________ than they need.
With this article, The New York Times begins a series of article on cost issue in health care. It, if the following article is any indication, will be vital reading for anyone interested in health care as a patient, taxpayer, provider, policymaker, or administrator.
Use the following questions to test and improve your recall. Since this is an important article I have included many questions.
(1) The average U.S. price for the cholesterol drug Lipitor is __________; The price in New Zealand is ____________.
(2) In a list of drug, scan and procedure prices compiled by the International Federation of Health Plans, the United States was ____________ in __________ categories.
(3) The cost of a hospital stay in the U.S. is about _________ of that in other developed countries.
(4) ________________ are the most expensive screening test that health American routinely undergo.
(5) _______________ began as an ________________ and moved to ____________ making it more _____________ than an in-office procedure.
(6) True or False: There are other cheaper, less invasive, and equally effective tests to screen for colon cancer.
(7) The high costs for colonoscopies result from ________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
(8) The U.S. spends about ________ % of its gross domestic product on health care, nearly _______ as much as most other developed countries.
(9) Costs issues gain urgency with ________ baby boomers and ___________ of newly insured under the affordable Care Act.
(10) Pushing costs higher are relatively high rates of obesity and limited access to routine care for the __________.
(11) Unique among industralized nations, the U.S. does not ___________________.
(12) In what ways is the health care market in the U.S. weird?
(13) True or False: Doctors generally know the costs of the tests or procedures they prescribe.
(14) In the U.S. payments often depend on the relative ______________ of the parties involved.
(15) True or False: In medicine the more you pay the better results and services you get.
(16) Trace how colonoscopy became the default screening for colon cancer.
(17) Explain the role of "surgical centers" in health care costs.
(18) What is a "facility fee?"
(19) when gastroenterologists began to perform more procedures in surgery centers, the number of procedures ________________%.
(20) How do those without insurance often face the highest bill?
(21) Discuss the role of and need for anesthesiologists in surgical center colonoscopies. How has lobbying played a role.
(22) How do gastroenterologists in Austria view the payment rate for colonoscopies in the U.S.?
(23) What groups have pushed back against colonoscopy costs?
(24) People covered by Medicaid typically get _____________ than they need.
Saturday, June 1, 2013
Cost Versus Effectiveness: A Case Study
Proton Beam Therapy Heats Up Hospital Arms Race by Jenny Gold. Kaiser Health News. May 31, 2013.
(1) The two proton treatments facilities in Washington D.C. will cost _________.
(2) Hospitals are still racing to __________________ despite efforts to ________________.
(3) There are ______ proton therapy centers in the U.S. with ______ more in development.
(4) Briefly describe how proton therapy works
(5) Studies suggest that proton therapy is ___________ with ________________ tumors but no better than _______________ for other cancers.
(6) Proponents of the therapy say that studies showing disappointing results for prostate cancer ______________________.
(7) An opponent of the therapy, Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel says that the facilities are being build simply to generate ____________.
(1) The two proton treatments facilities in Washington D.C. will cost _________.
(2) Hospitals are still racing to __________________ despite efforts to ________________.
(3) There are ______ proton therapy centers in the U.S. with ______ more in development.
(4) Briefly describe how proton therapy works
(5) Studies suggest that proton therapy is ___________ with ________________ tumors but no better than _______________ for other cancers.
(6) Proponents of the therapy say that studies showing disappointing results for prostate cancer ______________________.
(7) An opponent of the therapy, Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel says that the facilities are being build simply to generate ____________.
New Cancer Drugs A Focus Of American Society of Clinical Oncology
Five Promising Cancer Drug Results by Matthew Herper. Forbes. June 1, 2013.
(1) Pazopanib, a drug approved for __________ could play a key role in treating _____________
cancer.
(2) Pazopanib works by __________________.
(3) ________, or _______ combined with the Bristol-Myers Squibb drug Yervoy enhanced its effectiveness, boding well for the strategy of combining _________________.
(4) Uveal melanoma, melanoma of the ______, is treated by _______________.
(5) An effective treatment of uveal melanoma will be _____________ since it has been verydifficult to treat.
(6)
(1) Pazopanib, a drug approved for __________ could play a key role in treating _____________
cancer.
(2) Pazopanib works by __________________.
(3) ________, or _______ combined with the Bristol-Myers Squibb drug Yervoy enhanced its effectiveness, boding well for the strategy of combining _________________.
(4) Uveal melanoma, melanoma of the ______, is treated by _______________.
(5) An effective treatment of uveal melanoma will be _____________ since it has been verydifficult to treat.
(6)
Non-Surgical Circumcision Device Approved By World Health Organization; May Help AIDS Infection By Up TO 60%
Circumcision Device Approved By World Health Organization by Donald G. McNeil. The New York Times. May 31, 2013.
(1) The approved device call _______ is the only adult circumcision method, other than ____________ to gain W.H.O acceptance.
(2) In the past few years the U.S. has paid for more than _______________ circumcisions in Africa .
(3) Being circumcised can reduce the chance of being infected with AIDS by _________%.
(4) How does the safety of this device compare with surgery.
(1) The approved device call _______ is the only adult circumcision method, other than ____________ to gain W.H.O acceptance.
(2) In the past few years the U.S. has paid for more than _______________ circumcisions in Africa .
(3) Being circumcised can reduce the chance of being infected with AIDS by _________%.
(4) How does the safety of this device compare with surgery.
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