This excellent article identifies the critical aspect of treatment decisions -- dialogue with the patient to understand individual context, health history, family associated risk etc. Guidelines are just that - guides for such dialogue, rather than fixed treatment requirements. Now the payment and regulatory structures need...
Every other day I read an article about "trends in healthcare." Newt Gingrich said recently that anyone claiming to know the direction of healthcare in the future should be thrown out on his or her ear. Well, I agree no one can predict the future with...