Wisely, Barack Obama has recognized the need for an influx of money to modernize our outdated medical record system.

But is the current crop of electronic medical record systems ready for a nationwide rollout? I’ve argued previously that they’re too disjointed, with the inability for programs to talk to one another. In effect, pouring money into this broken system can make the situation worse.

Maggie Mahar analyzes the situation Read more »

The college has said it agrees that NICE should place more value on medicines that extend life or treat terminal conditions. But there needs to be a ‘full and proper debate’ on the approach to resource allocation and funding in the NHS, it believes.

The RCN’s views are set out in its response to NICE’s consultation on appraising end-of-life medicines. ‘The work of NICE continues to place a spotlight on the Read more »

by Dawn Amerson

When you hear about a new health food or supplement, your first response is probably to ask “what can this product do for me.” However, with the acai berry, the better question would be what can’t this product do for me. That is because the acai berry has such a stellar nutritional record and has so many healthful benefits that it would be hard to find any part of the body that is not positively affected by Read more »

The NEJM takes a look the skyrocketing medical school debt of American students, and the numbers are staggering.

When you include undergraduate debt, medical student graduates are saddled with a burden ranging from $145,000 to $180,000, depending on whether they enroll in public or private universities.

There is no other country that can boast that amount of debt for newly minted physicians, which has to be taken into account Read more »