Many topics come across my computer
screen and many times, I just read and forget about them. However,
lately they have become more interesting and a few are worth blogging
about.
The first short article really got my
attention. Having diabetes and having much information shoved at me
in a “one-size-fits-all” mantra by the ADA, AADE, and many other
medical professions, this article makes me very happy. John Goodman
titles his blog “Why One-Size-Fits-All-Medicine Doesn’t Work.”
The second short article is about
healthcare acronyms. I actually laughed about the dilemma that
doctors have with some acronyms. Just this short article was
interesting by itself, but the reference link at the end is really what I
want to emphasize. Do not be in a hurry to skim over it as it is a
51-page PDF file, and loaded with information. I have not yet read
it all, but I will be later as there is a lot to digest, includes
some very handy graphs, and charts.
The third blog is about generic
insulins. Don't get excited. Apparently this will not be likely to
happen under current FDA regulations. Too many hoops to jump through
and Big Pharma is working hard to keep this from happening. Still,
it does add to the problems people with diabetes will continue to
face and the budget will not get relief soon.
The fourth and final item for this blog
is about adding nurse practitioners to a doctor's office. In some
states this is already working where there are not enough doctors to
meet the demand. Still, this may have drawbacks unless the mindset
of doctors is changed, states legislate this as a possibility, and
nursing education is upgraded in some states.
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