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Misimagining the Unimaginable

Byadmin March 18, 2012

“Misimagining the Unimaginable” – Health Psychology

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Doctor Knows Best?
Byadmin May 6, 2016

Here is a write-up of a talk I recently gave at the NIH. The topic is a good one, about doctors and decision making and all that crap. But the real importance of linking you to the story is to find out if you hate my sport coat as much as my wife does. It…

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A Patient Complained about the Cost of Her Medical Care. Here's How Her Doctor Responded.
Byadmin November 15, 2018

The oncologist had prescribed Xgeva hoping it would strengthen her bones while also delaying the progression of Angela Kahn’s breast cancer. But Kahn (a pseudonym) couldn’t get over the price of the drug. Before the oncologist had a chance to ask how she was feeling, she blurted out that the medication cost “$15,000 a shot.”…

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A Health Insurance Double Whammy
Byadmin February 2, 2016

In case you missed it, I am recirculating a picture put together by the Kaiser Family Foundation , which reveals two unsettling facts about health insurance in United States. First, the cost of employer-based health insurance has risen 61% since 2005. When health insurance premiums rise, salaries don’t. That’s a problem. Second, worker contributions have…

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See Mom, I CAN Teach!
Byadmin May 12, 2016

I got a really nice email the other day, from one of the provosts at my university. Here is the highlight: “During the 2015 fall semester, in the categories of Quality of Course and/or Intellectual Stimulation, your course evaluations were among the top 5% of all undergraduate instructors at Duke.” Which just leaves one question:…

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Experts Split On Whether Breast, Lung, And Prostate Cancer Screening Saves Lives
Byadmin2 November 11, 2024

Mammograms for breast cancer; the PSA blood test for prostate cancer; CT scans for lung cancer; and things like stool blood tests and colonoscopies for colon cancer. Each of these screening tests is designed to find cancers, or precancers, before they become symptomatic, the goal of early detection being to enable clinicians to eradicate growths…

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A History of Healthcare Costs in One Picture
Byadmin January 15, 2016

Thanks to Josh Grey for the image.

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Misimagining the Unimaginable

Doctor Knows Best?

A Patient Complained about the Cost of Her Medical Care. Here's How Her Doctor Responded.

A Health Insurance Double Whammy

See Mom, I CAN Teach!

Experts Split On Whether Breast, Lung, And Prostate Cancer Screening Saves Lives

A History of Healthcare Costs in One Picture

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