Tag Archive for 'US'

Medical Educator Interviews: Joel Adler, an American medical student on training in the US healthcare system

Thanks for talking to us Joel. We came across you via the social networking site Twitter. As a UK based doctor, its always nice to chat to students from across the pond. Tell us a bit about yourself and your medical training. First of all, thanks for asking me to do this.  Born and raised [...]

Politicisation of Healthcare:Medical student training may become the 8th point?

Nice to read what’s going on at the Whitehouse after President Barack Obama was sworn in earlier today: they have some sensible thoughts about helthcare in the US the complete transcript of which you can read here. The 7 key reforms listed on the site are as follows: “Require insurance companies to cover pre-existing conditions [...]

The US election, Democrats, Republicans and The New England Journal of Medicine?

The increasing politicisation of medicine continues this week with leading medical journals reporting on the proposed differences between the supporters of the 2 political parties and their leaders McCain and Obama. in the US election. The New England Journal goes a step further than some in its coveage, publishing a “results style” table that looks [...]