Sick of secret doctors' business Nov 14, 2009
To avoid scrutiny, doctors even deployed medical jargon to obscure their roles - ''iatrogenic'', for instance, for doctor-caused injury, and ''nosocomial'' for hospital-acquired infections. But there is a mood for greater openness and the Rudd Government sought to exploit it by making transparency and accountability conditions for boosting the $64 billion health and hospitals agreement with the states. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Chronic fatigue syndrome: identifying zebras amongst the horses Oct 12, 2009
As a result, clinicians must decide how long to keep looking for alternative explanations for fatigue before settling on a diagnosis of CFS. Too little investigation risks serious or easily treatable causes of fatigue being overlooked, whilst too many increases the risk of iatrogenic harm and reduces the opportunity for early focused treatment. A paper by Jones et al published this month in BMC Medicine may help clinicians in deciding how to undertake such investigations. (BioMed Central)
False Memory Syndrome Oct 5, 2009
Brown, Sheflin and Hammond stated "The hypothesis that false memories can easily be implanted in psychotherapy seriously overstates the available data. Since no studies have been conducted on suggested effects in psychotherapy per se, the idea of iatrogenic suggestion of false memories remains an untested hypothesis.". Corroboration. (Suite101.com)
Pseudoaneurysms (False Aneurysms) Jul 12, 2009
Baynosa RC et al. Iatrogenic pseudoaneurysm following reverse radial forearm free tissue transfer ... Corso R et al. Large iatrogenic pseudoaneurysm of the posterior tibial artery treated with sonographically guided thrombin injection. (Suite101.com)
Summary of Pseudoaneurysms Jul 12, 2009
Ultrasound-guided thrombin injection of iatrogenic groin pseudoaneurysm: Doppler features and technical tips. British J Rad 2008. (Suite101.com)
What causes'empty nosesyndrome'? May 5, 2009
AEmpty nose syndrome is a term used to describe an iatrogenic (caused by a physician, surgeon or treatment) condition in which the inferior or middle turbinates (structures that control the flow of air) of the nose were over-resected during surgery. This leads to an excessively wide nasal cavity. (Erie Times-News, PA)
