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- inactive, on 03/21/2008, -1/+20don't blog me, bro!
- inactive, on 03/21/2008, -2/+10Chicks would be all over me if my doctor blogged about me. They would see all the std's I got treated for and think "damn, if all the other sluts want him then so do I."
- DeathfireD, on 03/21/2008, -0/+8Do real doctors even have time for this stuff?
- kungfumaniac, on 03/21/2008, -0/+8Your doctor does not not blog about you.
But I do. - DjViral, on 03/21/2008, -0/+7really??? , this is what doctor's do while not being doctors, blog about being doctors. yeaaah right.
- DaDrake, on 03/21/2008, -0/+5Doctors are very aware of all the privacy laws (like HIPPA). They basically beat it into their head during medical school. They know their limitations and unless they are VERY stupid (rare for a doctor) they won't reveal personal information. I doubt any doctor wants to loose his license.
- ThinkBox, on 03/21/2008, -2/+7"Today I was giving a physical and I had to look up to make sure he wasn't a bull! So then I ran got the nurses!"
- Mark B. Braunstein, MD, Van Nuys, Los Angeles California. - hiPpymIck, on 03/21/2008, -0/+5i think Doctors should set up a Digg-like site..(called Docc, say)
the stories posted would be a patients condition and the treatment(s) chosen
- and why (..without any names of the patients or doctors)
then other doctors could vote up cases they thought were interesting
and then comment (..give their 'second opinions') about any aspect of that
case they felt important
im thinking itd be like a good tech story on Digg..with some very useful comments
plus theyd have the mutual support of *lots* of doctors opinions on any one case
if they did it seriously - it could gradually build into library of medical expertise
..so theyd need a better search than Digg - DermDoc, on 03/21/2008, -0/+4This is a great submission. I sometimes write about patients on my blog, but you have to abide by very strict rules. You must have the patients explicit consent. You cannot post any information that would make that person identifiable (including their exact age or a photo of their face, etc). You must uphold the highest standard of ethics.
- Cubedude04, on 03/21/2008, -2/+5I haven't been to the doctor in 10 years so I don't think so.
- error2k2, on 03/21/2008, -1/+4Blogging about people STD's might not be a bad thing. With vague descriptions about the patient, would make people think twice about having unprotected sex, the girl with the "curly hair" could be any of them!
- jggube, on 03/21/2008, -0/+3Nah, my doc uses Live Journal.
- JohnFlux, on 03/21/2008, -0/+3Hungry Hungry
- offthewagon, on 03/21/2008, -0/+3"Patient A came in presenting with fever and cough. On exam, rales were present bilaterally, along with a late systolic murmur. Patient was agitated and complained that her lungs were not her problem, but the four foot phallus lodged in her rectum, and presumably, much of her sigmoid colon. This was extracted without incident, after which we began ..."
Holy crap! Hey guys, come here! I'm reading this blog and I think the doctor is talking about me! - robeph, on 03/21/2008, -0/+2Oh wow, this privacy concerns *****, pardon my expletive, has gone way to far. Let me put this into perspective. Doctors have been referring to you, me, and auntie myra as patient a, b, and c for years. for centuries, for a long long time it suffices to say. The difference? availability of publication. Just because the publication (as we'll refer to the journaling, blog or medical journal) now reaches a wider audience, this does not change the risk to privacy in any way. Just because before you had a buncha doctors reading about patient A with an infection in his big toe, now your neighbor may be giggling late at night about Patient D who has a horse penis but a strong acidic smell wafting from his sack, even after bathing. But the availability is not a concern of the doctor NOR SHOULD IT BE. We've been "blogged" about for ages, ANYONE can go read medical journals, it's just now, more people are reading it, so damn , get over it. I'm usually all for keeping our privacy, I like mine, I'm sure others like theirs, but when steps are taken and it's done correctly please don't whine because more people are seeing it so chance of discovery of the patron is more likely, you're pushing the edge of sanity by this. ***** ridiculous.
- bigpeeler, on 03/21/2008, -2/+4"Dear Journal: Today I met the most gorgeous woman. She had long, sun-tanned legs and the most beautiful lips I have ever seen. They were pink, pouty and oh so supple. I can't wait till I see her again next week." - Dr.Joel Hymenberg, OB/GYN
- GalacticRerun, on 03/21/2008, -0/+2My doctor has a very boring blog if I'm in it.
- robeph, on 03/21/2008, -0/+2I notice that every story you comment on is a comment that is really, well, pointless. go away troll.
- kaplanfx, on 03/21/2008, -0/+2Dude I agree, these people are retarded, who wouldn't want your doctor to share knowledge about cases, this means that other doctors are doing the same and he may be getting vital information on how to give you the best treatment. I do think they need to be VERY VERY careful that any information can not identify their patients identities.
- Myztry, on 03/21/2008, -0/+2Placing injuries and disease in the same environment is one of stupid thing they do. A great way to cause cross infection. I generally respect the skills of medical staff but the business of medicine is a sham.
- inactive, on 03/21/2008, -1/+3oh for *****'s sakes, if it's anonymous donate your history to science and stfu.
- ThinkBox, on 03/23/2008, -0/+1Porn is filmed a lot in the Van Nuys...
- sv650touring, on 03/21/2008, -0/+1That's how I caught mine: "So Patient X came in again today. God. He still doesn't have cancer, he still needs to eat right and exercise, his penis is still of average size. I think the reason he can 't get laid is his apparent fear of soap and the fact that his balls stink so bad they could choke a buzzard off a gut wagon."
- Gabberwok, on 03/21/2008, -0/+1It's HIPAA.
- Ninjin, on 03/21/2008, -0/+1Doctors are people, ergo it's difficult to treat them as a singular group in a discussion. Some doctors like to publicize themselves, others are more private. Some doctors are very tech savvy, others are tech ignorant. Some doctors have free time to blog, others devote themselves fully to their work. And in a general sense, most bloggers have the wherewithal to avoid talking about sensitive workplace issues in a substantive manner that could lead to a breach of privacy. Doctors probably more so due to the great number of possible legal ramifications of disclosing privileged information. And even though doctors try their hardest to provide the best care possible, unfortunate things can and will happen and in this country that can often lead to costly litigation for them. As a result most doctors (especially those in innately high-risk fields of medicine) work quite hard to not expose themselves to excessive or unnecessary risks. I think as long as a doctor blogger realizes that the internet should be treated with the same level of care with regard to privacy as say, a published article in a print journal, then blogging by doctors would not present a privacy risk to patients.
- hiPpymIck, on 03/21/2008, -0/+1sorry no i dont know one
..it was just Digg inspired
i was remembering all the incredibly useful stuff ive learned from just from reading good Digg comments
(and how easy it is to find them because of course the best ones get Dugg up)
..so im getting the benefit of the expert opinion of hundreds of tech guys just by looking at a Digg thread
and i was just thinking how you could maybe do something similar for sharing medical expertise
yeah i guess i was thinking of a doctor only site..they have one in UK (~ 150,000 members) - but i dont know what they do there (im not a doctor) - figuresofstick, on 03/21/2008, -0/+1This is rather interesting IMHO. But you have to grab a grip on reality at some point. Unless the Dr. is explaining in things with extreme attention to detail he/she could be blogging about any number of different people he has seen throughout the week/day. Besides who doesn't want to know more about how doctors think. I certainly do. it provides us with another aspect into how our treatment is provided.
- kublerross, on 03/21/2008, -1/+1^^^ a light cold or flu is the least of your doctors concerns...
what about things that can be asymptomatic for many years but ultimately fatal? cancer, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes
you dont want to be one of those patients who shows up with such advanced disease that basically has given themselves a death sentence due to self-neglect - inactive, on 03/21/2008, -0/+0Instead I blogged about my doctor. I revealed everything about him in public.He was exposed. Of course I did it anonymously :D
- BenBenMan, on 03/21/2008, -1/+1If you're doctor is wearing one of these, then maybe:
http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts/generic/5eb7/ - Slagtits, on 03/22/2008, -0/+0Yeah but photos are ok though, yeah. anybody....
- Myztry, on 03/21/2008, -2/+2I'm also not very much into the survival at any cost philosophy. Thanks to modern medicine a lot of genetic defects that were once removed by natural attrition (SEE: Evolution) are just bred back in, after the symptom is removed.
Medical practice is self seeding. The gene pool is degrading. Health will continue to become more and more of an issue. Not just from gathering diseases and disorders, but from removing the natural method of eliminating them. While offering no genuine alternative. Medicine can't even cure a single virus, outside bolstering the human bodies vastly superior non-sentient laboratory... - Slagtits, on 03/22/2008, -0/+0Is it unusual to take of all my clothes except my high heels for an eye exam?
- docbob84, on 03/21/2008, -0/+0It would be nice; if you're being sarcastic and such a site actually exists, I'd love to know about it. There would have to be a way to keep the crazies out, though, so half the comments weren't crazy California moms talking about immunizations and autism.
- Slagtits, on 03/22/2008, -1/+0What? WTF
- robeph, on 03/21/2008, -2/+1Wow you're not very smart about it all are you. looking through one polarized lens at the world is a bad idea. Seperative aorta, cancer, diabetes, complications from previous surgeries/injuries/illness, tumors, et al. Plenty of things that go wrong that aren't easy to spot until its much to late. I agree, don't go because you have a cough or your nose is running, but regular check ups are a must unless you want to walk in one day deathly ill to learn you have an easily cured cancer of some sort, unless of course you've allowed it to progress to the point it had to before you noticed it.
- DaDrake, on 03/21/2008, -1/+0Why not?
- MentalHazard, on 03/21/2008, -4/+1Cue "free speech" comments with over 1000 diggs in 3... 2... 1...
- Myztry, on 03/21/2008, -7/+2Hospital's and Doctors waiting room are gathering points for disease. The best way to stay clear of disease is to keep well away from them!
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