Communication and Communication Skills in Patient-centered Care

November 12, 2010

Physician use of social media continues to be a hot topic for discussion. Today in It Ain't Rocket Surgery, I provide several links to articles, policies, and discussions about physician use of social media, starting with the AMA's just released policy on professionalism in physician use of social media.

October 14, 2010

Physician blogging is a increasingly common activity. Today's installment of "It Ain't Rocket Surgery" features a video of a thoughtful lecture by Dr. Wendy Sue Swanson, who writes the blog "Seattle Mama Doc" for Seattle Children's Hospital. In this thought-provoking video, Dr. Swanson talks about multiple aspects of blogging and the power of using social media like blogs for peer, public, and patient education.

April 15, 2010

Sometimes it's good just to point out good stuff that you might be interested in reading. Here's a list of links to some recent articles from various sources. Enjoy! For more stuff like this, join me on Twitter.

March 08, 2010
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February 23, 2010

Have you been waiting for the ACCP-SEEK app to include pulmonary and critical care questions? Well, the new version is now available in iTunes and contains 400 more questions!

December 22, 2009