Below is a reprint of an article I wrote for Just Joints, an online newsletter for health professionals distributed by the Arthritis Foundation Upper Midwest Region. This article will be posted in the archives eventually, but be sure to check out the other articles in this series. Also, be sure to check out Episode 2 of The Rheumatology Podcast, where we discuss an … Read More
Announcing – The Rheumatology Podcast
I’m proud to announce, that along with co-hosts Dr. Michael Laccheo and Dr. Suleman Bhana, that the inaugural episode of The Rheumatology Podcast will be released early this next week. In the first episode, we discuss a bit about who each of us are, electronic medical records, misunderstandings about rheumatology and rheumatologists, social media use in medicine, a few of our takeaways from … Read More
Applying the Pareto Principle (80/20 Rule) to Rheumatology
“If you can’t explain it to a six year old, you don’t understand it yourself.” ― Albert Einstein Update 1/4/2013: This post was republished today in the ACP Internist blog. Since entering the field of rheumatology, I have too frequently heard comments from clinicians admitting their lack of knowledge and understanding in the field of rheumatology. I understand why rheumatology has gotten … Read More
Learning From the Extremes in Medicine
“The extremes inform the mean, not vice-versa” – Timothy Ferriss To the benefit of society, randomized controlled trials have formed the cornerstone of modern medical information. These types of trials have been instrumental in helping us characterize the best treatments for a number of diseases and conditions, improving healthcare quality overall. To make these studies applicable to the largest possible … Read More