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How efficient should medicine be in the business sense?
Marya Zilberberg, MD, wonders on KevinMD about how efficient medicine should be: ...I worry that in our traditional American single-minded zeal we will go overboard …
Trial results promising for new anti-clotting drug
Research published online yesterday in the New England Journal of Medicine shows a novel anti-clotting drug to be superior at preventing blood clots during coronary …
Stanford hosts conference on the science of sedentary behavior
Here's an alarming statistic: The average adult spends 9.3 of his or her waking hours sitting (or 61 percent, if you prefer). Even more concerning …
Deceased athletes' brains reveal the effects of head injuries
Much has been in the news today about the harmful effects of head injuries among professional football players. If you're at all interested in the …
Draining the cancer swamp
There's an old adage that applies to many difficult situations that we face in life: When you're up to your armpits in alligators, it's difficult …
Stanford Medicine magazine reports on the future of Stanford’s medical school, hospitals and clinics
The new issue of Stanford Medicine explores how Stanford's health care entities crafted a shared vision that is playing out in research, education and care.
The new issue of Stanford Medicine explores how Stanford's health care entities crafted a shared vision that is playing out in research, education and care.
Easing the burden of choice: A Medicine X workshop on shared decision making
Imagine being told you have a 50-50 chance of getting the same irreparable disease that distressed and deteriorated your father for the last few years …
At Medicine X, designers offer their take on why patient-centered design is top priority
As a Medicine X veteran, I'm used to hearing patients talk about the importance of putting patients' needs first. But yesterday afternoon, I got to hear about …
On colors, art and eyes: An art historian and ophthalmologist explains how it works
As the mama of a toddler, I'm a first-rate color spotter. "Look!" I say enthusiastically. "Could you get the yellow cup?" Or the blue block, …
Why scientific research is often a strange combination of secrecy and openness
As previously discussed on Scope, scientists at Stanford and UC Santa Cruz have launched a project to sequence the genome of the "Albino Redwood," an …
Is there more to orange juice than Vitamin C?
From a nutrition perspective, orange juice has long been considered the King of Vitamin C. But the popular breakfast drink may also be a defense …
Grand Roundup: Top posts for the week of Sept. 20
The five most-read posts on Scope this week were: Do you have the chocolate gene? Study hints consumer preferences may be inherited: A study by …
When business models and budgets collide
A Los Angeles Times article today hosts an extraordinary collision of two modern classic narratives: The University of California budget crisis and the search for …
The quietest thing: A reflection on loss
Stanford Medicine Unplugged is a forum for students to chronicle their experiences in medical school. The student-penned entries appear on Scope once a week; the …
Countdown to Childx: Previewing the “epicenter of innovation” for expectant moms and children
Next month Stanford Medicine will host the second annual Childx conference, which will attract speakers and guests from across North America. I recently spoke with …