VPR – An interview with H. Gilbert Welch, professor of medicine, on his new book, Less Medicine, More Health, which contends against the prevailing medical assumptions that drive too much medical care.
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Inviting Patients to Help Decide Their Own Treatment
News OK – Quotes Glyn Elwyn, professor and senior scientist at the Dartmouth Center for Health Care Delivery Science, on the changing nature of decision-making between doctors and patients when choosing treatment.
More Health Care Isn’t Always the Answer
U-T San Diego – Quotes Elliott Fisher, director of the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, on an example of how some medical procedures are overused.
What Is Dissociative Identity Disorder?
U.S. News & World Report – Philip Kinsler, adjunct associate professor of psychiatry, comments on the controversial nature of diagnosing dissociative identity disorder, a condition in which a patient’s personality splinters into different identities in order to cope with trauma and emotional pain.
Thousands Have Already Signed up for Apple’s ResearchKit
Bloomberg – Quotes Lisa Schwartz, professor of medicine, on the potential flaws in the information gathered through ResearchKit, a tool that has created a generated a pool of millions of iPhone owners worldwide, letting doctors find trial participants for medical studies at unprecedented rates.
Medical Technology Makes ‘Time of Death’ Harder to Pinpoint
The Atlantic – In this article, Tim Lahey, associate professor of medicine, explains why advances in medicine can prolong life, but can also make it more difficult for doctors to know when a patient has truly died.
Nearly Half of Energy Drink Ads Air on Teen-Themed TV
Psych Central – Continued coverage on a study led by Jennifer Emond, instructor in community and family medicine, which found that 46% of energy drink advertisements broadcast on television are aired on channels featuring content and themes likely to appeal to teenagers.
Almost Half of Energy Drink TV Ads Shown on Channels for Teens
Medical News Today – Highlights a study led by Jennifer Emond, instructor in community and family medicine, and published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, which found that 46% of energy drink advertisements broadcast on television are aired on channels featuring content and themes likely to appeal to teenagers.
Wilton Doctor Heads to Vietnam on Medical Mission
Los Altos Patch – Mentions that the Reconstructive International Cooperative Exchange program, which provides free surgical procedures to adults and children, was founded in 2005 by Joseph Rosen, professor of surgery at Geisel, and adjunct professor of engineering at Thayer.
So Much Has Changed Since the First HIV Test Was Approved 30 Years Ago
The Conversation – The technology HIV testing has evolved since 1985. And so too have our perceptions about what a positive HIV test means. An article written by Tim Lahey, Associate Professor of Medicine at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth.