More on medical blogging

This recent article in Psychiatric News discusses the growing phenomenon of blogging by doctors.

Pauline Chen on taking time for empathy

Pauline Chen, author of Final Exam: A Surgeon's Reflections on Mortality, reflects in a recent article on how a busy clinician may still have time to interact empathetically with patients.

Howard Spiro's 2008 message to YJHM readers

Howard Spiro, founder and editor of YJHM, shares his thoughts about the journal in an updated message for readers.

New online medical encyclopedia

The Chronicle of Higher Education profiles Medpedia, a new online medical encyclopedia with thousands of contributors. Plans are to go live in fall 2008.

Medical blogs: Who are they good for?

The Ethics Forum of the American Medical News has an interesting discussion between medical bloggers Maurice Bernstein, MD (bioethicsdiscussion.blogspot.com) and Robert Lamberts, MD (http://www.distractible.org/).

Taking the time for a diagnosis

In a recent op-ed piece, a medical school professor specializing in difficult-to-diagnosis conditions discusses the systemic problems (economic, educational, political, and so forth) related to the diagnosis and treatment of certain patients.

Art Exhibitions at the International Museum of Surgical Science

The International Museum of Surgical Science in Chicago is pleased to present “Myth Symbol Image,” an exhibition of digital montages by Laura Kurtenbach, and “Fingerprint DNA: A Portrait of an Arab-American Family,” a fiber installation by Geraldine Ondrizek, as part of its ongoing “Anatomy in the Gallery” contemporary art program. The exhibitions will run concurrently, opening on Friday, August 1, 2008, with a free, public reception for the artists from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., and remaining on view through October 17. Both of these artists employ translucent layers to juxtapose cultural tradition and craft with medical science.