medicine

i just found this site, Polite Dissent. it’s maintained by a family medicine doctor who loves comic books.  he frequently writes about comic books and tv shows that have medical content.  like House MD. he even gets consulted by DC Comics sometimes!
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check out this article on MSN about 10 hospital “secrets.” in short the list goes like this : “Oops, wrong kidney.” “Getting out of the hospital doesn’t mean you’re out of the woods.” “Good luck finding the person in charge.” “Everything is negotiable, even your hospital bill.” “Yes, we take your insurance, but we’re...
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CNN reports on a new study linking tanning-bed use to increased risk for skin cancer.  the study was conducted with 1200 patients with melanoma in minnesota.  the results were published in the journal, Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention. below are a few noteworthy quotes.  read the full article here. Compared with people who had...
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check out this article from the wall street journal. if you dont want to read, take a look at the infographic for a summary.  what do you think?
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