True News: ‘Canadian Health Policy Failures’ – An Interview with Dr Brett Skinner
Posted by admin on Jan 5, 2010
Stefan Molyneux of Freedomain Radio interviews Dr Brett Skinner about his new book on the failures of Canadian health policy.
To download a free PDF of the book, or order it, please visit http://www.fdrurl.com/skinner
Dr Skinner is the Director of Bio-Pharma, Health and Insurance policy at the Fraser Institute. He has a Ph.D. from the University of Western Ontario (London) where he has taught courses in both the Faculty of Health Sciences and the Department of Political Science. He earned a BA (Hon.) from the University of Windsor (Ontario) and an MA through joint studies at the University of Windsor and Wayne State University (Michigan).
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Speaking Out Against the Purple Pill – Len Saputo
Posted by admin on Dec 18, 2009
Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/09/15/A_Return_to_Healing_Len_Saputo__Byron_Belitsos
Dr. Len Saputo discusses the controversy surrounding the highly advertised “purple pill,” a prescription acid blocker called NEXIUM. Dr. Saputo lists serious side effects of the drug, including addiction and a higher risk for osteoporosis and senile dementia.
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Dr. Len Saputo and Byron Belitsos talk about A Return to Healing: Radical Health Care Reform and the Future of Medicine.
In this timely book, Belitsos and Saputo present the inspiring story of integrative medicine, and reveal how it can unlock the door to a health care system for all Americans. – Modern Times Bookstore
Len Saputo, MD, a 1965 graduate of Duke University Medical School, is board certified in internal medicine and was in private practice in affiliation with John Muir Medical Center in the San Francisco Bay Area for more than 30 years. Dr. Saputo founded the Health Medicine Forum in 1994 and was its director until 2008.
Dr. Saputo is the coauthor of Boosting Immunity: Creating Wellness Naturally (New World Library, 2002); has edited six books, including Beating the Years and Boosting Your Digestive Health; and has authored book chapters on numerous medical and health subjects.
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Book list! (And medical school advice)
Posted by admin on Dec 14, 2009
This is an intro to great books on medicine.
If you want to read something fun, informative about medicine, I’ve put together a short list of recommended books. But also, for those who are applying to medical school, this summer reading list should be a fun place to start — and also should help you with your medical school essay and interview.
Recommended by Youtuber: Singul4r1ty
The house of god” by Samuel Shem
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These are some further books recommended by Youtuber Jason Pitcher. He wrote:
“Planning a Life in Medicine” by The Princeton Review. This book is one of the basics that discuss the steps towards making it into medical school and fully details the areas one should focus on to prepare for such a venture.
“Med School Confidential” by Robert H. Miller & Daniel M. Bissell,M.D. This book, too, details and outlines the steps for an undergraduate to take to make it into medical school and succeed as a medical student.
“The Intern Blues” by Robert Marion, M.D. This particular piece details three interns (post-med school) and the trials and tribulations they face in the pediatric wards as they work towards surviving their first year as doctors.
“Emergency Doctor” by Edward Ziegler. A work that describes life and experiences as an emergency physician.
“Becoming a Doctor” Melvin Konner, M.D. This is probably one of my favorites as it shows the reader the journey to becoming a doctor as a 33 year old man who already had created a life for himself, yet decides he wants more than the life he has worked so hard to achieve.
Now.. I know most of these do not give advice as to how to make it into medical school or even through it, but I love these books because they show the reader exactly what you can expect once you reach the point that you are required to actually put to show the information and knowledge you have required in medical school.
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Books recommended by Youtuber Gracieemma:
Anything by Sir William Osler, as well as
Anatomy of An Illness by norman cosuins
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Book recommended by DaFoe604:
Med School Confidential
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Book recommended by Homersimpson889:
Diet for A New America by John Robbins
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Books Recommended by Anonymous Youtuber:
1)Bloodletting and miraculous cures by Vincent Lam
2) The best american science writing 2006 by a series of authors editor Atul
Gawande
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dtyall 77 writes, ”
Why Not?” by Barry Nalebuff and Ian Ayres. It doesn’t apply directly to medicine, but is in the same category as “blink” or “freakonomics.” It deals with the issue of innovation, and teaching yourself how to solve problems and come up with new ideas.”
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A Youtube also recommends:
Erich Segal, Doctors (1988);
if i get to five” by dr. fred epstein
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Understanding Heartburn (Heartburn #1)
Posted by admin on Dec 14, 2009
Over 60 million Americans suffer from chronic heartburn. Get the basics on acid reflux.Watch More Health Videos at Health Guru: http://www.healthguru.com/?YT
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Identifying Oral Health Concerns in Older Adults and More Compromised Patients
Posted by admin on Nov 13, 2009
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Speaker(s):
Ronald J. Reber, DDS
Identifying Oral Health Concerns in Older Adults and More Compromised Patients – American Medical Directors Association
AMDA’s 31st Annual Symposium
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INTRODUCTION TO AMDAS ONLINE LIBRARYAMDA’s Education Committee recognizes the importance of delivering CME in various formats, and the value of providing distance learning opportunities through enduring materials for self-study.AMDAs Online Library CME Program is the best online education in long term care and this year, as a value-added benefit, this introductory CME Program is offered at no cost to 2008 Annual Symposium attendees. And, uniquely in 2008, non-attendees also receive free CME included in the fee to access to AMDAs Online Library. CME and CMD information is available by clicking on each individual session.The CME/CMD activities featured here are brought to you by leaders in long term care medicine presenting the latest information, trends, and topics from across the long term care continuum. Many sessions are appropriate for the interdisciplinary care team. If you were at the 2008 Annual Symposium, and did not have a chance to attend all the sessions you wanted to, the Library is the ideal opportunity to educate yourself on clinical and management topics related to long term care.TARGET AUDIENCEThe target audience for AMDAs Online Library CME Program is any and all long term care health or management professionals dedicated to improving the systems of care, and the quality of care of long term care residents. This includes, but is not limited to the following: medical director; attending physician; nurses (NP, DON); administrator and consultant pharmacist.PURPOSEGlobally, AMDA strives to offer CME that imparts knowledge, skills or information that allow learners to see improvements in their competency for:Communication between members of the interdisciplinary team (IDT).Quality assurance practices leading to better health outcomes and compliance with regulatory guidelines for optimal facility surveys.Clinical knowledge of the unique requirements of the frail elderly in long term care.TO CLAIM CREDITPlease complete the full online, post-activity assessment. Online, you will be presented with a downloadable, printable certificate for your records. Your credit hours will be recorded on your AMDA transcript. Participants may only claim credit for the content of a session once. If you attended the session live, you may not claim credit again for the online activity.ACCREDITATION STATEMENTThe American Medical Directors Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
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This session presents a protocol for providing oral care information to caretakers of patients in a variety of long term care settings. This information will enable caretakers to teach the patients to perform their own oral hygiene care as well as prosthesis care, and to become aware of any oral lesions that may occur.
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