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Avoid the blame game during inpatient emergencies

Benjamin T. Galen, MD
Physician
January 28, 2015

Patients admitted to the hospital ward sometimes get sicker instead of getting better right away.  Often this can happen acutely. Depending on the circumstances, ranging from a “rapid response” for unstable vital signs to a cardiac arrest (a “code”), previously uninvolved hospital staff might be called on to help.  Despite the commotion, these events are a period of time for the health care team to shine.  At inpatient emergencies, …

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Be careful when ordering your own genetic tests

Benjamin T. Galen, MD
Conditions and Diseases
March 30, 2013

Direct-to-consumer genetic testing is increasingly available to the general public. Reduced cost and ease of testing make this service easy and seemingly harmless. For less than $100 and without even having your blood drawn (a saliva sample is sufficient), a private company promises to provide you with information about your ancestry and your health.

However, undergoing genetic testing of any kind is not a trivial decision. It is not like having …

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