jjablkowski's blog

Who knew that we have a behavioral immune system? Or that when it’s activated it may put the brakes on our drive to connect with our peers socially? Before reading a recent research paper out of McGill University, I didn’t know anything about the behavioral immune system. This is what I learned.

What am I talking about? Well of course, I am talking about choices in prostate cancer screening programs in primary care.

Recently I came across an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association that reviewed the positive and negative effects of publicly reporting outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention.[1] The reports included the name of the physicians involved in the procedure and the institutions where the procedure was carried out. The review found little evidence that reporting improves quality of care, or that patients actually use the data to decide where or by whom they would wish to have such a procedure performed.

Your 2016 mini-profile is now available to you exclusively online.

The profile provides you with statistics based on the Medical Services Plan (MSP) payments made to you for services provided in the 2016 calendar year, including any settlements or retroactive payments issued as of 31 March 2017. This information allows you to monitor your billings in comparison to your peer group.

One of the most gratifying developments in medical care and in public attitudes is the increasing acceptance of children with developmental disabilities, genetic disorders, and chronic health conditions. Surrounded by caring parents, nonjudgemental siblings, neighbors, supporting friends, and accepting educational institutions the child is likely to receive exemplary care well into adolescent years.