How Can Drs. Prevent A Patient’s Addiction to Opioid Drugs?
By Geoff Crain of addictionhelp.today The United States is in the midst of the worst drug addiction epidemic in American history. The post How Can Drs. Prevent A Patient’s Addiction to Opioid Drugs?...
View ArticleHave You Ever Seen Skin This Color?
Posted by an American physician in the US A doctor recently posted a challenging patient case on Sermo. He was posting on behalf of a friend who has discolored skin on his lower leg: “I have problems...
View ArticleHow Much Money Are Drs. Saving for Retirement?
A radiologist from Canada recently posted on the network asking his fellow physicians how much money they would need to have saved to comfortable retire: “I’ve written about the ongoing negotiations...
View ArticleDoctors Write Their Ideal Medical News Headlines
We are bombarded daily with negative headlines touting ominous news about our health such as, “Aggressive tick whose bite makes people allergic to red meat is arriving in Canada” or “Millions of...
View ArticleDrs Share Misconceptions About Their Specialties
Within the great scope of practicing medicine and delivering patient care, we know that each specialty comes with its own unique set of challenges. You have likely heard some untrue stereotypes, myths...
View ArticleAre Doctors Prepared to Give Bad News?
One of the most difficult parts of being a doctor is having to deliver bad news to a patient, or worse, inform a patient’s loved ones that the patient has died. To prepare future doctors for facing...
View ArticleWhen Minors Disagree with Parents About Treatment
It is well established and accepted that before treating a patient, a healthcare professional must obtain consent of that patient. However, when a patient is underage, consent must be obtained from the...
View ArticleYou Can Contract Malaria Without Contact with Mosquitos
A physician from Germany specializing in Gastroenterology and Internal medicine recently posted on the SERMO network on the possibility of Malaria transmission in hospitals, without the presence of...
View ArticleDoctors Don’t Count Calories
Counting calories is one of the most classic, go-to diet tactics for people looking to lose weight. The idea of counting calories is simple – consume below the amount of calories allocated per day by...
View ArticleHIV: America’s Inconvenient Epidemic, Next Steps for You and Your Patients
By Dr. Donna Sweet There is no doubt in my mind that the HIV epidemic is continuing in the United States. The post HIV: America’s Inconvenient Epidemic, Next Steps for You and Your Patients appeared...
View ArticleSolved on Sermo: June 2021 edition
Physicians bring difficult cases to their peers on Sermo to crowdsource insights, treatment and management plans, and potential diagnoses. Here’s a recent case that was solved on Sermo. Perforating...
View Article71% of physicians say reducing greenhouse gases will benefit patients
The Lancet has published a warning that rising temperatures will worsen heat and respiratory illness, and spread infectious disease. According to the Washington Post, “Climate change is set to become...
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