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The Quest for Olympic Gold

David S. Pisetsky, MD, PhD  |  

What should physicians make of sick athletes’ success stories?

Can You Mentor By Committee?

David S. Pisetsky, MD, PhD  |  

Committees lack the one-on-one relationship that is the backbone of early career training

A New Twist in the Consumerization of Healthcare

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Who are the new medical consumers? These people behave like medical “shoppers” because they are more mobile than previous generations and are empowered by the Internet. They can research and form opinions about diseases, treatment options, and the best route to recovery—all before stepping foot in to an exam room. This emerging population has been taught that in order to be a health-wise consumer and to get the most value, a patient must take an active role in his or her care.

Strength from Weakness

David S. Pisetsky, MD, PhD  |  

Perhaps physicians should look at the doors disability opens, too

In Memoriam: John Bland, MD

Paul Plotz, MD  |  

John Hardesty Bland, MD, professor of medicine emeritus at the University of Vermont College of Medicine in Burlington, died on March 15, 2007. He was midway through his 90th year, fulfilling the prescription of his last book, Live Long, Die Fast: Playing the Aging Game to Win, published when he was 80. A consummate rheumatologist and wonderful bedside doctor and teacher, Dr. Bland was also one of the genuine polymaths in the American medical world.

Marc C. Hochberg, MD, MPH, Named PI for Upcoming OA Guidelines

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The ACR has named Marc C. Hochberg, MD, MPH, as the principal investigator (PI) for the upcoming, “Guidelines for the Management of Osteoarthritis [OA] of the Hip, Knee, and Hand.” Dr. Hochberg is professor of medicine and epidemiology and preventive medicine and head of the division of rheumatology and clinical immunology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore.