Families often seek #retinoblastoma treatment in another country, either because appropriate care is unavailable locally, or they hope to avoid #enucleation surgery. Many families contact WE C Hope for help while seeking care, during or after international treatment. Here are some practical ways to improve care and outcomes for the child and family. #PedOnc#OcularOncology#ChildhoodCancer#CureKidsCancer#CancerCare
Discover our #WHISUSA Panel Discussion on ‘Shifting the Norm: Enhancing At-Home Care Options for Pelvic Health’
The growth in self-help management, coupled with increasing barriers to institutional care, has prompted the rise in more affordable and accessible options. One area benefiting from this approach is pelvic health, where at-home innovation in diagnostics, urinary incontinence and drug delivery is redefining the norm for women, particularly those living in healthcare deserts.
Moderated by Jamie White, Health Science Strategy and Relations Lead at The National Institutes of Health with industry-leading panelists: Allison L. Watkins, Watkins-Conti Founder/CEO, Karolynn Echols, MD, FACOG, FPMRS, FABOIM MD, Director and Associate Professor Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University and Nada (Osman) Hanafi, SVP Veranex, consider the landscape of self-help pelvic health.
We look forward to hearing the discussion next week!
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Because of the gender wage gap and because patients still wrongly perceive women as less competent, these studies get published.
Thing is, I don’t know that these studies actually convince anyone to give up their biases. If anything, these large #database retrospective studies always have many methodological gaps and flaws where it leads to quibbling over the methods section. For instance this study did not measure or assess case complexity.
I wonder about the opportunity cost - what if this time and effort and cost to prove female doctors are valid had been spent on bias *patients* experience? There are so many gaps in #data that patients experience that cause unsafe drugs and unsafe procedures.
In an #AI and guideline driven world, these data gaps can block care. For example, insurance uses flawed #bigdata and incomplete evidence to deny thousands of cases at a time. https://lnkd.in/eRJxQY6J
When the rules and systems are safe then safety is achieved by “following the rules.” When systems are broken or harmful, then “following the rules” harms. Countering this requires fighting the system. That can be labeled “disruptive.”
Women are more rule following and are more quickly penalized if “disruptive” (if question, do not just go along, do not comply, not docile) so I worry about some approaches to trying to validate the competence of female doctors. Can we successfully fight for ourselves to “belong” *and* also fight the system on behalf of patients?
When we celebrate women doctors for better following rules, that rewards less questioning of if the rules themselves are wrong.
Personally, I found male surgeons more risk tolerant in ways that were more patient centered for my uterine surgery needs. They were willing to do a more complex or risky surgery - like the male surgeon in my 30s who removed 10 fibroids and managed to piece back together my uterus so I keep my uterus. (Many surgeons would have claimed hysterectomy was the only option - I have had many women doctors push me for a hysterectomy claiming that was safest when, in fact, existing and emerging data show many risks to hysterectomy including urinary incontinence and earlier #menopause.)
I know my experiences might not be common for female patients but as I am extremely selective in who I choose as my surgeon and I do a ton of research and vetting, I do find those male doctors who listen and engage in shared decision making. Most importantly, I choose surgeons - regardless of gender - who I trust will not let the system bully them. I see that they take their time in patient visits and do full, complete physical exams.
Admittedly, I like the so-called “cowboy” or “disruptive” doctor who persists with independent thought with an old fashioned individualized approach to their practice.
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Dr. Amit Gupta discusses postoperative precautions after a hair transplant in this video. He discusses some of the big and little points to be aware of in order to get good postoperative outcomes. Join us as we take you on the journey of many patients from throughout the world and their Divine medical adventures. Remember to like, share, comment, and subscribe.
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When it comes to inpatient consults, a portable, compact system that facilitates straightforward documentation makes the job go smoothly.
That explains why all the residents surveyed in a recent study described the Ambu® aScope™ 4 RhinoLaryngo Slim paired with the Ambu® view™ 2 Advance HD monitor, as “easy” or “very easy” to use.
Plus, their patients rated the single-use scopes higher for understanding both their illness and the treatment rationale.
Want to learn more? Read the study: https://ow.ly/YlZT50REsWi#single-useRhinolaryngoscope #reusableRhinolaryngoscope#otorhinolaryngologyConsults#inpatientConsults
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3moDr Stein is definitely one of the best