Categorized as: Science
07Jan Patient-centered Marketing Beats Fringe
I have a Google News search feed (you can copy and paste this url into your reader, fyi) for "Physical Therapy" set up in my reader program to help me keep up with what's going on. Sometimes there's some interesting items, sometimes not so much. But sometimes, the thing that captures my interest lies not so much in the individual news items, but in
31Dec Happy 2009 from NPA Think Tank!
Greetings loyal NPA Think Tank readers. It's that time of year to offer my thanks for reading this wandering blog and offer my best wishes for your new year. As a "gift," I present to you three links: 1. New York Times Year in Pics. Excellent photos and richly packed with events. 2. Festive Medical Myths. BMJ takes a look at those testy poinsettias
01Aug Research Methodology: Media Style
Of course you all know by now that scientists have put exercise into a pill. This is yet another example of ridiculous interpretation of science by the media. The pill was tested in a mouse! Humans are not mice. Exercise and it's benefits are extremely complex and multifaceted. The media is going completely bonkers over this very catchy headline. G
28Jul Physio-Info and the $100G Club
For all of you who were fans of the PABC Physio-Info Blog, it is back on line with renewed vigor! New outreach librarian, Suzanne Geba takes over where Eugene Barsky left off. I've always found this blog to be a resource, and I wish Suzanne good luck. Secondly, as the eye of my consciousness stays pointed toward the west coast, what do you think of
10Jul No Pens? Well at Least My CE is Free!
Just as the AMA was celebrating the vote in their favor against a reduction in the Medicare fee schedule, the doctors across the nation now have to cope with this. What's a doc got to do to get a pen around here?! Small advantages like free pens and pads seem trivial, but they are part of the overall advantage physicians are awarded in the marketpl
07Jul A New Scientific Method?
I found this post about science without theories to be fascinating. "It may turn out that tremendously large volumes of data are sufficient to skip the theory part in order to make a predicted observation." This correlative science is discussed as part of medical care further down in the article. Perhaps this should be the biggest motivation to com
01Jul Dr. Miss America? Dr. Mr. President?
I must first point you to my post at EIM, where I have links galore about Ashley Glenn, the Quinnipiac University Doctor of Physical Therapy student who has been crowned Miss Connecticut. Next, go check out Respectful Insolence, and find out more about the chiropractor running for president. Seriously. This listing of presidents by educational leve
11Jun Science Bits
'You still gotta play the game." That's what Nick Zito said when his horse took an upset victory in the Belmont Stakes. Researchers are learning the same lesson, that no matter how obvious a hypothesis may seem, you've still gotta do the research. I'm referring to two recent, large studies which surprised researchers by failing to demonstrate that
31May Orthopaedics and Gene Therapy
It is easy to think the effects of gene therapy don't have much of an impact of the physical therapy profession. After all, we move bodies, stretch them, manipulate them, strengthen them, and teach them. Those are certainly not molecular events! How could molecular events effect my job? Right? Wrong. Everything is a molecular event! Check out the a
03Apr Climate Change and Health Care
An editorial in BMJ asks, "How should health professionals take action against climate change?" The piece notes the enormous size of the health industry. Of course, we already know that going to see your physical therapist can help keep you green! This issue will probably grow.
