Reflections in Real Time : February 2009

Collaborations Improve Patient Care February 27, 2009 12:19 PM by Daniel Merton: I've been discussing the issue of turf battles and the need for better collaborations between medical disciplines in the interest of improved patient care. A prime example of how things should be handled has recently been announced by the American Association Read More...
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We Need to Find Common Ground February 19, 2009 10:18 AM by Daniel Merton: In a recent post I discussed the issue of turf battles in medicine with emphasis on the battles between sonography professionals and non-imagers - particularly those in emerging markets like sports medicine and endocrinology. As I mentioned then, medical Read More...
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Will (Male) Gender Biases Ever Go Away? February 6, 2009 12:27 PM by Daniel Merton: I recently read an online article in ADVANCE (" Breast Ultrasound Whodunit" By Sandra Mueller, BA, RT(R)(M), RDMS ) in which the author describes the pros and cons of cross-training mammographers to perform breast ultrasound imaging examinations (sonograms). Read More...
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The Ad You Didn’t See During the Super Bowl February 2, 2009 11:51 AM by Daniel Merton: It's a well known fact that a lot of people who normally don't watch football tune in to the Super Bowl just to see the high-priced commercials that the advertisers hope will have an equally high impact on their products or services. According to a recent Read More...
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