Enclothed Cognition

Spyros Kitsiou, an assistant professor in biomedical and health information sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago said in a recent interview: “As the number of health apps is rapidly growing, there is an urgent need for greater regulation and oversight of these medical/health apps by FDA and other government entities.”

Think about how you got to where you are today. Years of hard work, dozens of sacrifices, and countless thoughtful decisions went into the process of becoming a highly trained medical professional.

The usage of online communication technology by physicians can be more accurately predicted by demographic factors of patients, rather than by specialty.

Similar to how salespeople sell products, information and services, doctors "sell" health services and treatments.

In 2014, the results from the 86th annual Medical Economics physician survey showed that 84% of physicians were doing either the same or worse financially than the year prior.

The United States is experiencing a heightened concern with the Zika Virus as it has now spread to 30 states.

Nearly 1 in 5 nurses have been exposed to chemotherapy drugs, which have dire side effects. 

Underwhelming attempts at coping with the psychological effects of burnout and physician suicide have focused too much on the symptoms of the problem, rather than addressing the root of the issue.

The surgery program pairs Seoul’s top surgeons with North Korean defectors who want to remove the literal scars of their past lives but cannot afford to go under the knife for plastic surgery procedures.

Guest Author Michael Rogers discusses ways that the healthcare industry can better prepare itself to handle cyber attacks and data breaches.