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Updated OECD 2015 Health Data. U.S. Health Care from a Global Perspective: Spending, Use of Services, Prices, and Health

2015-10-21 14:31:24

Updated OECD 2015 Health Data. U.S. Health Care from a Global Perspective: Spending, Use of Services, Prices, and Health in 13 Countries: Despite spending far more on health care than other high-income countries in 2013, Americans had comparatively poor health outcomes, including shorter life expectancy...
Source: commonwealthfund.org

UK's Largest Online Pharmacy Sold Patients' Personal Data To Fraudsters - Slashdot

2015-10-20 18:38:43

UK's Largest Online Pharmacy Sold Patients' Personal Data To Fraudsters - Slashdot
Source: slashdot.org

Machine Learning Generates Clickbait Headlines That Will Shock You! - Slashdot

2015-10-18 00:57:27

Machine Learning Generates Clickbait Headlines That Will Shock You! - Slashdot
Source: slashdot.org

China's Flash Consumption Grows To 30%; 8TB SSDs Are Coming - Slashdot

2015-10-18 00:57:26

China's Flash Consumption Grows To 30%; 8TB SSDs Are Coming - Slashdot
Source: slashdot.org

How Is the NSA Breaking So Much Crypto? - Slashdot

2015-10-17 02:10:38

How Is the NSA Breaking So Much Crypto? - Slashdot
Source: slashdot.org

Polio in Ukraine: nationwide vaccination campaign needs to start straight away: With two WHO-confirmed cases of polio in

2015-10-17 02:10:36

Polio in Ukraine: nationwide vaccination campaign needs to start straight away: With two WHO-confirmed cases of polio in Ukraine in September, vaccinating the country’s 1.8 million children needs to start as soon as possible
Source: theguardian.com

Doctors Overlook Lucrative Procedures When Naming Unwise Treatments : In the "Choosing Wisely" campaign, medical specialty

2015-10-15 21:45:28

Doctors Overlook Lucrative Procedures When Naming Unwise Treatments : In the "Choosing Wisely" campaign, medical specialty societies have published lists of procedures that doctors and patients should consider skeptically. But some groups overlooked their own dubious...
Source: khn.org

Microsoft Now Uses Windows 10's Start Menu To Display Ads - Slashdot

2015-10-15 18:33:26

Microsoft Now Uses Windows 10's Start Menu To Display Ads - Slashdot
Source: slashdot.org

Kilogram Conflict Resolved At Last - Slashdot

2015-10-15 13:17:13

Kilogram Conflict Resolved At Last - Slashdot
Source: slashdot.org

Scientists launch campaign to oppose UK exit from EU | Chemistry World

2015-10-15 08:26:25

Scientists launch campaign to oppose UK exit from EU | Chemistry World
Source: rsc.org

Crash Chrome With 16 Characters - Slashdot

2015-10-12 11:14:51

Crash Chrome With 16 Characters - Slashdot
Source: slashdot.org

AVG Proudly Announces It Will Sell Your Browsing History To Online Advertisers - Slashdot

2015-10-12 11:14:50

AVG Proudly Announces It Will Sell Your Browsing History To Online Advertisers - Slashdot
Source: slashdot.org

UrlHosted Experiment: Host Content Within the URL - Slashdot

2015-10-12 11:14:49

UrlHosted Experiment: Host Content Within the URL - Slashdot
Source: slashdot.org

AeroVelo Breaks Human-powered Land Speed Record - Slashdot

2015-10-12 11:14:48

AeroVelo Breaks Human-powered Land Speed Record - Slashdot
Source: slashdot.org

Over 10,000 Problems Fixed In Detroit Thanks To Cellphone App - Slashdot

2015-10-10 18:20:46

Over 10,000 Problems Fixed In Detroit Thanks To Cellphone App - Slashdot
Source: slashdot.org

Constraint-induced movement therapy for upper limb (arm) recovery after stroke | Cochrane

2015-10-09 08:22:02

Constraint-induced movement therapy for upper limb (arm) recovery after stroke | Cochrane
Source: cochrane.org

MIT Master's Program To Use MOOCs As 'Admissions Test' - Slashdot

2015-10-09 01:47:26

MIT Master's Program To Use MOOCs As 'Admissions Test' - Slashdot
Source: slashdot.org

Researchers Unable To Replicate Findings of Published Economics Studies - Slashdot

2015-10-09 01:47:18

Researchers Unable To Replicate Findings of Published Economics Studies - Slashdot
Source: slashdot.org

Breathing training before surgery for reducing lung complications after surgery in adults undergoing heart and major abdominal

2015-10-06 23:04:10

Breathing training before surgery for reducing lung complications after surgery in adults undergoing heart and major abdominal surgery | Cochrane
Source: cochrane.org

Oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for neuropathic pain in adults | Cochrane

2015-10-06 23:04:00

Oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for neuropathic pain in adults | Cochrane
Source: cochrane.org

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Welcome to my blog. I'm a physician, educationalist, entrepreneur, digital innovator, and medical affairs professional. Coder and founder OutcomesEngine.com. This is also the home of The Crap Artist (Official) blog posts. Dr Dean Jenkins FRCP.

Note. This is a personal blog for sharing and reflecting on my own learning. Any discussion on health matters is as accurate and comprehensive as possible but only general - it is not a substitute for the individual advice you may recieve from your own doctor. Other doctors reading this blog should use their own clinical judgement when interpreting the information and deciding how best to apply it to the care of patients.