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Medicine and Technology by Joseph Kim, MD, MPH
http://www.medicineandtechnology.com/
The future of healthcare = Medicine + Technology... a perspective by Dr. Joseph Kim - an engineer, a scientist, a physician, a technology advocate. My blog covers various advances in technology that impact different facets of healthcare.
Recent Posts
Senator John Cornyn collecting info on Sermo
Senator John Cornyn (R) from Texas is collecting info on Sermo about Comparative Effectiveness. Here are the questions he's asking Sermo physicians:What impact would one-size-fits-all coverage decisions from Washington have on your ability to make he...
An artificial hand that can "feel"
This is very cool: An artificial hand that can "feel."According to CNN, the SmartHand project is funded by the European Union and is a collaboration between researchers from across the continent. It has produced a prototype motorized prosthetic hand ...
Doctors and mistakes: big and small
Doctors are humans and we all make. Some are really big and others are small. Over the past week, we've seen two dramatic examples of physicians who appear to have done some terrible things. I don't write this to judge them, but to say that physician...
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FDA and FSIS to improve food safety
FDA NEWS RELEASE:For Immediate Release: Nov. 5, 2009 Media Inquiries:Michael Herndon, 301-796-4673, michael.herndon@fda.hhs.govNeil Gaffney, 202-720-9113, neil.gaffney@fsis.usda.govConsumer Inquiries: 888-INFO-FDA FDA and FSIS Collaborate To Improv...
Military stress and tragedy at Fort Hood
My heart goes out to all the families recently affected by this tragic event at Fort Hood Texas. CNN is reporting that the suspect in this shooting case is a military psychiatrist (Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan) who was practicing at Darnall Army Medical Ce...

