Medical Students Should Take A Gap Year

Medical Students Should Take A Gap Year

Taking a year off from school, a so called "gap year", is common in many parts of the world but not in the US. The recent announcement that President Obama's daughter will be taking a gap year before attending Harvard has highlighted the idea, and, as you would expect, some support it and others think it is a bad idea. 

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What to Do About Poorly Performing Hospitals

What to Do About Poorly Performing Hospitals

Patients who go to a poorly performing hospital have a 50% higher chance of dying from a preventable error than those who choose one earning an “A” on the Leapfrog Group‘s newest safety report card. If all US hospitals would improve to the “A” level, 33,000 lives could be saved annually.

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Therantology: What We Can Learn From the Theranos Ordeal

Therantology: What We Can Learn From the Theranos Ordeal

The Theranos story continues to unfold in the headlines and will likely be the stuff of Harvard Business School cases for years to come. Here is a brief history of Theranos, its blood-testing device, and the trouble in which they now find themselves. 

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10 Most Common Questions from Physician Entrepreneurs

10 Most Common Questions from Physician Entrepreneurs

Physician entrepreneurs or wannapreneurs ask a lot of questions about the processes of biomedical and clinical innovation and entrepreneurship. Given their lack of training in medical school, it comes as no surprise and most have to get the information on their own.

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