Dr. Edward Shortliffe, on the History and Future of Biomedical Informatics

The goal of biomedical informatics isn’t for computers to replace humans, he said, but for doctors to learn how to use it – as a tool – so that we (human doctors) can practice better medicine.

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Finding Kindness and Introspection in ‘Half Empty,’ a Book of Essays by David Rakoff

the words we use matter enormously, not just in clinical outcomes, but in how people with cancer feel about the decisions they’ve made, years later.

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Image Share Project (Finally) Enables People to Share and Access Radiology Results

Hard to fathom that in 2013 we’re exploring “pilot” sites where patients can enroll in a program that allows them to transmit their electronic health images to doctors in other cities.

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News on Occupational Exposure to N-PropylBromide, a Neuro-toxin

If people lack education about chemistry and need employment, they may not choose or know what’s in their long-term best interests.

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