Monday, 22 April 2019

Parkinson's disease patient: 'I can walk... it's really helped me'

Parkinson's disease patient Gail Jardine can walk more freely after having a spinal implant fitted. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness http://bit.ly/2GCWEQd

Physician Burnout Jumps Dramatically In Just a Few Years

In a commentary in The American Journal of Medicine, Drs. Andrew G. Alexander and Kenneth A. Ballou isolated 3 factors for physician burnout:

1. The traditional doctor-patient relationship has been dwarfed by the relationship between health insurance providers and patients, with companies standing in the way of fast and appropriate treatments ordered by physicians.
3. Doctors are feeling more cynical as a whole, because patients don’t expect continuity of care anymore and routinely change doctors.
3. General lack of enthusiasm for their work.

5 transformational medical practice events contributed to the spike in physician burnout:

1. hospital purchases of medical groups
2. rising drug prices
3. the Affordable Care Act
4. 'pay for performance’ in which providers are offered financial incentives to improve quality and efficiency
5. mandated electronic health records

References:

https://www.studyfinds.org/doctors-overworked-robots-physician-burnout-jumps-dramatically/
https://www.amjmed.com/article/S0002-9343(18)30286-9/fulltext via CasesBlog - Medical and Health Blog More READ Lake forest health and fitness http://bit.ly/2VhECe9

Sunday, 21 April 2019

Campaign to tackle 'botched' cosmetic procedures

The use of self-injected dermal and lip fillers is rising, along with dangerous cosmetic surgery. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness http://bit.ly/2UtvPkV

Older women exploited by IVF clinics, says fertility watchdog

Clinics are using "selective success rates" to target older women, the fertility watchdog warns. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness http://bit.ly/2Ziai2i

Saturday, 20 April 2019

The profoundly deaf girl who found her voice after brain surgery

Leia was born profoundly deaf but pioneering surgery and therapy has enabled her to hear sounds. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness http://bit.ly/2ZpdtVT

How making bars of soap 'started my life again'

Meet the people behind the soap company that help people with disabilities into the workplace. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness http://bit.ly/2UqoVwR

Nottingham midwife saves best friend's life

Aimee Summers recognised the signs of a potentially fatal blood clot and gave emergency first aid. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness http://bit.ly/2VV52Qc