Terms And Services

Terms are coming soon.

NOTICE
Dear Reader,As you can see, I have not posted anything new for over a year. I have no plans to start blogging again. I am no longer monitoring this site, so I will not be responding to comments.Feel free to browse or search for any topics you may be interested in.Best wishes,Skeptical Scalpel
The latest posts from my Physician's Weekly blog
Being sued for malpractice is one thing; being accused of homicide takes it to another level. A soccer legend dies and his care givers are accused. Link.The amateur urologist. A 28-year-old man from Brisbane, Australia, admitted in court that he castrated two men who had contacted him through a “eunuch-interest” website. He was not medically […]
More of my posts from Physician's Weekly
Part 2 of Doctors in the News and Not in a Good Way. They dance in the operating room. They ruin their careers by committing despicable acts. Link. A cardiologist and a nephrologist got into an argument about the care of a hospitalized patient. Their egos overcame their professionalism and things got physical. Link. TikTok […]
More recent posts on Physician's Weekly
Gender reveal parties should no longer be a thing. These parties have been around for over a decade. It's time to stop. Link.How long should patients fast before elective surgery. Part 2. NPO after midnight is no longer necessary. Link.They're MDs but they can't find residency positions. The problem is getting worse. Learn why from […]
Three new posts from my Physician's Weekly blog
The alarming frequency of errors in medical records. Lots of mistakes say patients who have looked at their own charts. Link.Training on deceased bodies without consent. Practicing on the recently dead on the floor of a fire house. Link.Physicians in the (bad) news. How did these two doctors get into so much trouble? Link.
Latest posts on Physician's Weekly
The dangerous pitfalls of database research. How did two papers using the same database for retrospective research about infections in laparoscopic cholecystectomy arrive at opposite conclusions? Link.What can be done about doctors who spread misinformation, especially in a pandemic? A state medical board rises to the occasion. Link.Jury awards $400,000 in "wrongful prolongation of life" […]
New Posts on Physician's Weekly
Serial con artist obstetrician/gynecologist found guilty on 52 counts of fraud. Link. Half of all medical school graduates feel unprepared for surgical residency. Link.What do math and medicine have in common? Link.
Some unusual cases and more about the treatment of appendicitis with antibiotic vs. surgery
Unusual cases: A very misplaced guidewire, some unusual findings in tonsils, and a left inguinal hernia containing the stomach. LINKJust published today in the New England Journal of Medicine. A large randomized prospective study of antibiotics vs. appendectomy in the treatment of acute appendicitis. Here is my take on the paper. LINK
New posts
Here are three more new posts on Physician's Weekly. Covid times get stranger and stranger. Virus outbreaks in a major league baseball team and an anesthesiology residency program and physician believes in alien DNA and demon sperm. LINKHow to get around a state's cap on pain and suffering. LINKNon-physician hospital CEO cut after participating in surgery. […]
More new posts
Here are 4 more new posts on Physician's Weekly. The Skeptical Scalpel Awards, including the best non-COVID-19 story. Link. The worst ever COVID-19 screening idea for airports. Link Surviving bizarre perforations. Some odd cases from the Internet. Link. Acute appendicitis: Will a novel endoscopic “organ-sparing” approach change the treatment paradigm? Link.

M	T	W	T	F	S	S
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30