Clinical Review: Antiplatelet Therapy Post ACS and Stenting
The clinical review videos from the ACC website are quite good. Make these mandatory for your underwriting staff. They are short and very informative.
Medical News
Watch, Listen, and Learn – Ablation
Ablation for WPW, Afl, and SVT
A while back I asked this question in a post: How much medical information is enough for the underwriter? When I first pondered this question I thought underwriters needed to know as much as a family care MD/DO. Having come to a better understanding of what medical students need to know, I’ve changed my tune. Underwriters don’t have to be doctors.
Underwriters still need to know what kills people. But we don’t have to know as much as a doctor. More knowledge is better than less knowledge and experience remains the ultimate teacher. I’m still working on the answer.
But in the meantime, keep learning. I love short videos like this one. Like Yogi says, you can observe a lot by just watching.
I Feel Like 40!
Getting Old but Still Feeling Young – Well Blog – NYTimes.com
I have always wondered why I feel younger than I am. It sure feels good to know I’m not alone.
One Double Cheeseburger Please and a Carotid Endarterectomy on the Side (hold the stents)
Newswise Medical News | Carotid Endarterectomy Better Than Stenting for Artery Stenosis
You want fries with that?
Good News on Cancer
Watchful Waiting for Breast Cancer?
Study Suggests Some Cancers May Go Away – NYTimes.com
This is an interesting article on spontaneous remission. While I do not doubt the existence of spontaneous remission in human cancers, I just can’t wait for the brokerage community to advance the idea that since the cancer is just being watched (and not specifically treated) then how bad can it be? Standard.
Preferred?
I think not.
Maybe Fajitas Instead of Tandoori Chicken (with my TKR)
A guide for Americans seeking affordable medical treatment abroad – Los Angeles Times
If you thought India was a bit too exotic for that TKR, how about Mexico instead? This is one interesting trend. We’ll continue to post articles on medical tourism as we find them.
A Letter From Dr. Ornish to the NYT – Diet vs. Statins
Letter – Diet vs. Statins – NYTimes.com
My last non-fasting total cholesterol reading was 211.
Diet and exercise.
One Hell of a Deal (if you like Tandoori Chicken)
Insurer Offers Option for Surgery in India – NYTimes.com
My orthopedic surgeon says I have the worst knees he has ever seen. I countered that statement by asserting he had not seen enough severely arthritic knees to make that judgment. Then the good doctor showed me the pictures.
I’ve had arthroscopic procedures bilaterally. There is a strong probability I’ll need a TKR.
It’s a good thing I like Indian food.
Trachea Transplant News
BBC NEWS | Health | Windpipe transplant breakthrough
This is simply an amazing medical event. Check out the entire story.
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