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“What if, in this age of a severely declining supply of doctors, nurses, and other critical healthcare workers, and against a rising surge in demand for these highly-skilled and trained individuals, some healthcare facilities made similar efforts to identify, improve, or ‘fix’ the multiple workplace problems currently plaguing healthcare?”

This individual passed away after 12 days of self-imposed starvation and refusal of a feeding tube. His loved ones were “beyond scarred” by his experience. Is this death with dignity? How can caregivers best serve their patients in such situations?

The study, led by Michael Bretthauer, MD, PhD, of the University of Oslo in Norway, found that people who were invited to have a screening colonoscopy had a lower risk of colorectal cancer than those who were not, though at a lower rate than researchers expected. Furthermore, no significant difference in colorectal cancer-related mortality was discovered between the two groups.

This MashupMD link provides a video critique on YouTube of an NEJM paper on colonoscopy screening.

The experts seem to say “yes,” although the shortage of oncologists and a growing number of cancer patients will require that oncologists treat a broad range of cancers is challenging that direction.

A coming 8.5% cut in Medicare payments for surgery may be the proverbial straw in an already stressed system of surgical training, leading some to abandon their commitment to medicine.