Medscape Rheumatology Podcast
By Medscape
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Podcast Description
Latest medical news and features from Medscape Rheumatology
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Can a Hospital Say, 'Only Thin Doctors Can Work Here'? | A Texas hospital refuses to hire overweight staff, including doctors and nurses. Is this ethical -- or sensible? A leading bioethicist gives his take on the situation. | 5/3/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Churg-Strauss or MS? | Dr. Jonathan Kay reviews an interesting case exhibiting how autoimmune disorders evaluated by different professionals may share symptoms and treatments. | 3/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Lying to Patients: No Huge Ethical Failure, Says Bioethicist | Truth is more a tool than a necessity, says a leading ethicist, commenting on a recent study showing that physicians are not always fully truthful with patients. | 2/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Healthcare Gone Missing: The State of the Union Address | Henry R. Black, MD, and Roxana Mehran, MD, talked with Medscape after the 2012 State of the Union address about why healthcare was missing and what that portends. | 1/26/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Arthritis, Fever, and Frontal Headache: Make the Diagnosis | Dr. Jonathan Kay discusses the case of a woman with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and uveitis who developed headache and a fever. The diagnosis might surprise you. | 1/11/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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HRSA's Wakefield on CHCs, ACOs and Strengthening the Health Workforce | Community health centers may already be ahead of the curve when it comes to care coordination, strengthening the healthcare workforce and the implementation of ACOs under the Affordable Care Act. | 1/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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TNF Inhibitors: Is Infection Risk Increased? | A new study assesses whether TNF-inhibitor treatment in autoimmune disorders is associated with increased risk for serious infection. | 1/9/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Does Your Patient Really Have Fibromyalgia? | Dr. Charles Argoff reviews conditions that can mimic fibromyalgia. Differential diagnosis is key. | 12/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Topicals in Pain Management: A Review | What topical analgesics are available and what is their role in pain management? | 11/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Low Back Pain: Time to Put Down the Needle? | Dr. Hans-Cristoph Diener discusses a recent study assessing the efficacy of epidural steroid injections in chronic lumbar radiculopathy. | 10/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How Can PCPs and Pain Docs Curb Opioid Abuse? | Dr. Charles Argoff discusses a new SAMHSA report on the growing problem of prescription drug abuse in the United States. How can PCPs and pain specialists help address the problem? | 8/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CMS Partnership to Drastically Cut Errors | Donald M. Berwick, MD, of the CMS talks about Partnership for Patients, a public-private coalition to prevent hospital complications and dramatically reduce patient errors. | 7/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Novel Way to Predict Chronic Pain? | Can structural changes in the brain predict chronic lower back pain? Dr. Charles Argoff discusses this fascinating study from this year’s American Academy of Pain Medicine Annual Meeting, among other conference highlights. | 6/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Senator Coburn on Medicaid: Let the Market Decide | Tom Coburn, one of 3 physicians in the US Senate, discusses the realities of Medicaid in today's healthcare system and the struggles faced by healthcare providers and patients. | 6/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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E-Prescribe by January -- Here's How | Donald M. Berwick, MD, of the CMS provides specific advice and resources for implementing e-prescribing into your practice. | 6/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Why Is an Old Drug So Expensive? | Not long ago, colchicine cost a dime per pill. Now it runs $5 a pop. Dr. Jonathan Kay discusses why the price hike occurred and how it affects gout management. | 3/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Selecting a Safe Opioid | Dr. Charles Argoff discusses the metabolic and safety profiles of opioid therapies and offers advice on how to choose wisely. | 3/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Are You Prescribing Unapproved Drugs? | Some drugs that are currently on the market have never been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). | 3/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Should Psychiatrists Manage Pain? | Given that mental illness is often comorbid with chronic pain conditions, should psychiatrists participate and receive training in pain management? Dr. Charles Argoff weighs in. | 2/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Propoxyphene Withdrawn: What Could Be Next? | Dr. Charles Argoff discusses the implications of propoxyphene's recent removal from the US market on pain management. | 2/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Use Social Media and EHRs for Better Care: Video Profile | This video profile from Health 2.0 shows how Enoch Choi, a family physician, employs electronic health records and social media to improve his practice. | 2/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Safe Use of Drugs Requires Reports From Clinicians | The Safe Use Initiative is taking aim at adverse drug events and seeks input on safety issues encountered by frontline clinicians. | 2/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Separating Docs From Industry -- A Witch Hunt? | Frank Veith, MD, believes that the initiative to separate physicians from industry is excessive and can lead to harm for patients. What do you think? | 2/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hip Labral Tears and Arthroscopy -- An Overview | Catherine Robertson, MD, from UCSD provides an overview of hip labral tears and procedures for repairing them. | 2/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Osteoarthritis: Exposing Common Myths | Gregg Middleton, MD, discusses osteoarthritis and the myths still associated with this disease, starting with a reminder that it is not inevitable with age. | 2/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Stop Hounding Patients to Give Up Their Privacy | Many people think that privacy of medical treatment should not apply to everyone. An ethics expert tells why privacy protects all of society. | 2/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Is Healthcare a Right or a Privilege? | Dr. John Marshall asks: If health insurance is a choice that individuals can opt not to have, who pays for the care of the 40 million people in the United States who have no healthcare insurance? | 2/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FDA Commissioner: 'Safety Science' Key to Drug Regulation | Dr. Margaret Hamburg talks with Dr. Eli Adashi about the complex role of the US Food and Drug Administration in approving new drugs while still ensuring their safety. | 2/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Are Opioids Safe? | In light of the rise in unintentional poisoning deaths due to opioid analgesics, Dr. Charles Argoff discusses the appropriate selection and use of pain therapies. | 1/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What Obama Didn't Say -- An Alternative Viewpoint | Thomas Ahlborn, MD, responds to the State of the Union message and expresses his concern and offers alternative solutions for healthcare issues that President Obama did not address. | 1/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What Obama Didn't Say -- The Supportive Position | Robert Morrow, MD, stressed what Obama left out and is encouraged by the future implementation of many positive changes, particularly for primary care. | 1/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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New Treatments in Rheumatoid Arthritis | What's in the pipeline for RA? Dr. Jonathan Kay interviews Dr. Stephen Paget about the potential of new small molecule RA therapies currently under investigation. | 1/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Treating to Target in RA | Dr. Jonathan Kay discusses the concept of treating to target in rheumatoid arthritis while exploring ways to quantitate disease activity. | 12/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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New SLE Therapies: Breaking 50 Years of Silence | Dr. Jonathan Kay interviews Dr. Richard Furie about some welcome new treatments in systemic lupus erythematosus. It's about time! | 12/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Why Do Patients "Disrespect" Doctors? | When physicians make patients feel like it's "business first, patient care second," they may lose their patients' respect, says Dr. Gerald Chodak. | 12/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EHRs Create Startling New Moral Quandaries | As more physicians use EHRs, more ethical issues arise, including patient privacy issues. Also, is it unethical not to use computer technology? | 12/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Watch Out! New Problems Coming Your Way | In the next 5 years, new ethical dilemmas will confront doctors. Dr. Arthur Caplan describes these upcoming issues. | 12/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A New Option for Methotrexate Nonresponders | Dr. Jonathan Kay discusses the potential role of a novel spleen tyrosine kinase inhibitor in the treatment of patients with rheumatoid arthritis that is not responding adequately to methotrexate. | 12/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A New Treatment Approach In Rheumatoid Arthritis | Dr. Jonathan Kay interviews Dr. Allan Gibofsky about the concept of treating to target in rheumatoid arthritis. How strong are the data? | 12/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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NSAIDs -- Which Ones Hurt the Heart? Which Don't? | Sandra Fryhofer, MD, discusses the recent study on NSAIDs and cardiovascular risk in regard to which NSAIDs are the most and the least likely to harm the heart. | 11/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Your Malpractice Advisor: Legal Risks From Your Answering Service | A malpractice attorney describes the malpractice dangers that can arise from your answering service and tells doctors what they need to do to prevent them. | 11/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Do Physician Payments Bias Their Treatment Recommendations? | If a given diagnosis were covered by 1 lump sum, would physicians recommend less expensive treatments more often? Dr. Gerald Chodak examines the issue. | 11/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Best Fibromyalgia Therapies | Clinicians may not agree on what fibromyalgia actually is, but one thing's for sure -- it's treatable. Dr. Charles Argoff reviews the efficacy of approved and investigational fibromyalgia therapies. | 11/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How to Not Miss Fibromyalgia | Dr. Charles Argoff discusses evolving diagnostic criteria for fibromyalgia: it's not all about tender points. | 11/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rework but Do Not Repeal Healthcare Reform | Flawed as the Affordable Care Act may be, it provides important healthcare benefits to patients, which Dr. Kathy Miller worries may be lost if the law is repealed. | 11/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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HCR Post Election: The Real Dialog Begins | Will Republican gains in Congress mean the repeal of healthcare reform? Or will they, as Dr. John Marshall suspects, set the stage for the first real discussion about healthcare? | 11/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How Will a Divided Congress Impact Healthcare Reform? | Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman discusses what effects a GOP majority in the House of Representatives could have on healthcare reform. | 11/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Simple Way to Avoid Malpractice Litigation | Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman discusses physician vulnerability to legal accusations and offers a simple means of reducing malpractice risk. | 10/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Fibromyalgia: New Diagnostic Criteria | Dr. Charles Argoff explores the evolving understanding and classification of fibromyalgia and the resulting clinical implications. | 10/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Dr. John Howard From CDC's NIOSH Discusses the Consequences of the Gulf Oil Spill | John Howard, MD, MPH, JD, Director, NIOSH, talks to Eli Adashi, MD, about the efforts to protect health during and after the Gulf oil spill. | 10/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 50 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
Not worth the downloads
Really no value for a rheumatologist. Most of the limited and short talks are by a neurologist who does pain management on chronic pain. No real rheum topics covering auto-immune diseases.
