tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323692122514281455.post2883794553436834019..comments2024-03-22T17:05:55.267-04:00Comments on MD Whistleblower: Does Revised American College of Physicians Ethics Manual Need Revision?Michael Kirsch, M.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07555280388086931097noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323692122514281455.post-19518230209913559692012-01-29T18:35:47.937-05:002012-01-29T18:35:47.937-05:00What do you think of the statement: Physicians an...What do you think of the statement: Physicians and Surgeons are the Guardians of our Health Care Resources.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323692122514281455.post-35528391219685781882012-01-27T18:46:22.380-05:002012-01-27T18:46:22.380-05:00It is an ethical game changer as was the publicati...It is an ethical game changer as was the publication of the ACP's New Professionalism.I wrote about that issue and your blog comments.<br />http://mdredux.blogspot.com/2012/01/is-american-college-of-physicians-new.html<br />I appreciated your analysis.James Gaultehttp://mdredux.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323692122514281455.post-79671409584164182622012-01-17T16:42:06.447-05:002012-01-17T16:42:06.447-05:00Comments appreciated. "Will we as a professi...Comments appreciated. "Will we as a profession rise to the challenge..." Let's hope, Mark, that there will be a profession in the years to come.Michael Kirsch, M.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07555280388086931097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323692122514281455.post-79361427650871594452012-01-16T21:10:07.514-05:002012-01-16T21:10:07.514-05:00There's often no inherent conflict between val...There's often no inherent conflict between value-centered and patient-centered care when the potential harms of intervention are honestly and carefully considered. Fortunately, we aren't yet in a position of being forced to choose between the delivery of high-value and higher-value care. Plenty of care provided in the US healthcare system is of inarguably low value and represents "low-hanging fruit." The question is: will we as a profession rise to the challenge and set aside our short-sighted pursuit of every last dollar?<br /><br />See:<br /> - Brody, "Medicine's Ethical Responsibility for Health Care Reform – The Top Five List"; NEJM 2010; 362:283-285<br /> - Porter, "What is Value in Health Care?"; NEJM 2010; 363:2477-2481<br /> - Smith and Hillner, "Bending the Cost Curve in Cancer Care"; NEJM 2011; 364:2060-2065Mark Faasse, MDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323692122514281455.post-67727977961872193942012-01-15T18:06:47.165-05:002012-01-15T18:06:47.165-05:00No servant can serve two masters. We can try. It t...No servant can serve two masters. We can try. It tends to end badly particularly when we are not particularly transparent about things.The Medical Contrarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09240492315542223258noreply@blogger.com