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Challenge and fun of developing a clinical pathway
When evidence based medicine (EBM) came to the halls of PGH during my residency training, I was one of those few who “liked” its surge because of its “collaborative” approach… Read more
Should health care professionals in developing countries have a social media presence?
The short answer is yes, they should. Consider this: The Philippines, a developing country, is the social networking capital of the world. It tops the list of nations who uses Facebook. Or… Read more
How to use an RSS Reader to sift through thousands of medical information in minutes!
Nowadays, the onslaught of medical information online pushes us sifting through voluminous “data” in order to to find important information where really interested in. In my case, Medicine and Orthopedics. Yes, it will probably take you days to skim over websites and blogs and what have we online if not for this RSS feeds and its beloved concubine- The RSS Reader.
Reviving the physician’s administrative function
Right. I almost forgot. The medical staff do have “dual” functions. The medical staff has a dual and overlapping management system- the administrative which involves the activities of a medico-administrative… Read more
Balancing Act: Community and tertiary care orthopedic practice
Barely five years into a private medical-surgical practice, some people got interested how I’m “doing” with my “kind” of orthopedic practice. Orthopedic practice refers to an orthopedic surgeon’s working environment,… Read more
A Perspective on Non-Compliant Patients and the Contractual Doctor-Patient Relationship
I have long been an advocate of a no refusal, admit all patients policy for physicians . Any physician is bound by his Hippocratic oath and the law to treat… Read more
Going under a knife to mold a surgeon
I must admit.I’m a bit compulsive and freaked whenever a close person get sick or will undergo a surgical procedure. In our family, I’m the only medically “knowledgeable” person. Being… Read more
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