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Honor Killings -- Still a Burning Issue in Pakistan
A reader brings to light a practice in Pakistan that many do not know exists.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, May 2008
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Readers' and Author's Responses to "Clinicians Must Reinvent the Medical Record to Stimulate the Adoption of Electronic Medical Records"
Two readers and an author discuss the merits of electronic medical records.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, April 2008
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A Reader and Author Respond to "Does Calcium Supplementation, With or Without Vitamin D, Reduce Bone Loss and Fractures in Older Adults?"
A reader and author discuss the need to scrutinize data.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, April 2008
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A Reader and Author Respond to "The Ethics of Outsourcing Surrogate Motherhood to India"
A reader and author discuss the difficulties associated with adoption.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, April 2008
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A Reader and Author Respond to "The Top Ten Unfounded Health Scares of the Year"
A reader and author debate the benefits of fluoride.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, April 2008
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A Reader Responds to "Rapid Injections Trump Slow for Minimizing Injection Pain"
A reader asserts that a new study does not tell us anything new.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, April 2008
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Part 2: A Reader and Author Respond to "Esoteric or Exoteric? Music in Medicine"
A reader and author discuss researching music and its effects.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, April 2008
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Readers' and Author's Responses to "Fibromyalgia Is Not a Rheumatologic Disease Anymore"
Readers and the author explore various issues related to fibromyalgia.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, April 2008
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A Reader Responds to "Fat Reduction by Topical Waist Applications May Actually Work"
A reader discusses the active ingredients of a cream that may help fight obesity.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, April 2008
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Part 2: Readers Respond to "Science and Sensibility: An Interview With Professor Rolf M. Zinkernagel, Nobel Prize Winner for Medicine 1996"
Readers reply to an interviewer's previous response.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, March 2008
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Part 2: A Reader and Author Respond to "Why Is Evidence-Based Medicine the Legal Standard of Practice?"
Two doctors discuss the problems associated with evidence-based medicine.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, March 2008
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Part 3: A Reader Responds to "Integrative Medicine: Sorting Fact From Fiction"
A reader writes favorably about the integration of Eastern and Western medicine.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, March 2008
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A Reader Responds to "The Need for a US Health Television Network"
A reader states that the time has come for an inclusive public program.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, March 2008
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A Reader and Author Respond to "Esoteric or Exoteric? Music in Medicine"
A reader challenges the status of classical music with regard to therapeutic effects.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, March 2008
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Part 2: Reader's and Authors' Responses to "Integrative Medicine: Sorting Fact From Fiction"
A reader and the authors discuss complementary and alternative medicine.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, March 2008
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A Reader and Author Respond to "Why Is Evidence-Based Medicine the Legal Standard of Practice?"
A reader and author delve into the concept of evidence-based medicine.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, March 2008
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A Reader and Author Respond to "ePatients: Engaging Patients in Their Own Care"
Online patient communities are a valuable resource for ePatients on their journey through illness and wellness.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, February 2008
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Part 3: Readers Respond to "Getting Control of Health Costs -- For Real"
A Canadian reader and a US reader debate the validity of the Canadian healthcare system.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, February 2008
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Readers' and Authors' Responses to "Science and Sensibility: An Interview With Professor Rolf M. Zinkernagel, Nobel Prize Winner for Medicine 1996"
Why should human efforts to find a solution to treat HIV infection be considered "irrational" and "unnecessary"?
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, February 2008
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A Reader and Author Respond to "Reimbursement for New Technologies: The GERD Maze Is Not Patient-Friendly"
A reader offers a patient's view of the problems associated with collecting payments from insurance companies.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, February 2008
