Blood Thinners – convenience vs safety ?

Slippery Slope: Does Convenience Trump Safety With NOACs? http://www.medpagetoday.com/special-reports/slipperyslope/52867 At 88-years-old, Gloria Glatz still embraced life. The mother of three was an avid Scrabble player and made a phenomenal potato salad in between occasional visits to the casino. Like as many as 5 million Americans, Glatz had atrial fibrillation, a known risk factor for stroke. […]

And medical errors, often caused by doctors not knowing their patients, have become the third leading cause of death in the US.

“Please empathize with me, Doctor!” http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/blogs/couch-crisis/please-empathize-me-doctor The doctor/patient relationship has been the central instrument of healing throughout the history of medicine. Specific treatments come and specific treatments go. Some help patients; some hurt patients; many have no impact at all. But the constant of 4000 years of modern medicine has been the healing impact of […]