The Grey’s Anatomy Effect: When TV Warps Perception, Proactive Communication is Key
The Grey’s Anatomy effect is a term that describes the disconnect between real-life and television medicine.
The Grey’s Anatomy effect is a term that describes the disconnect between real-life and television medicine.
Perhaps it is that tension between undeniable differences and inevitable merging that has led to more recent calls for cross-disciplinary cooperation.
The reasons for physicians’ discomfort with conversations about dying are as much cultural, social, and systemic as they are personal.
Although regarded as a miracle drug to some, nusinersen comes with some troublesome strings attached.
The potential consequences of providing cosmetic treatment to a patient with BDD can extend beyond ethical concerns.
Abilify MyCite adds a digital sensor to the medication aripiprazole. The sensor, an ingestible event marker, is activated by contact with stomach acids and transmits a signal to a skin patch the patient wears, which then transmits to an app.
Stigma and harassment in a medical setting are not uncommon in the 1.4 million Americans who identify as transgender or gender-nonconforming. It’s time for healthcare providers to change the status quo.
No single solution to address sexual harassment in medicine exists, but physicians of all genders must come together to make progress.
Women continue to propel medicine into the future. Take a glimpse at just a handful of the remarkable women in medicine making history today.