It was called “instrument bias” by Abraham Maslow and Abraham Kaplan, but for present purposes, we’ll call it “specialty bias” — over-reliance on the tool one is most familiar with. … READ MORE …
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Now here is a very interesting set of data from (admittedly) a small pilot study by a group of Italian researchers. … READ MORE …
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A new report in the journal JAMA Surgery has suggested that urologists who see fewer patients tend to get higher satisfaction ratings than those with higher-volume practices. … READ MORE …
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Just over 3 years ago we reported that Dr. Ronald Wheeler, a Sarasota, Florida-based urologist, had been suspended and fined for unethical medical practices. … READ MORE …
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In one of his regular video columns on the Medscape web site, Dr. Gerald Chodak has called on his colleagues in the urology community to voluntarily disclose data about their prostatectomy experience to patients interested in surgical treatment for localized prostate cancer. … READ MORE …
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It has been a while since we saw data from a contemporary survey of the views of urologists and patients on their preferences for appropriate management of early stage, localized prostate cancer. … READ MORE …
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In reading through the abstracts of the presentations to be given at the upcoming annual meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA), the results of a national survey of radiation oncologists and urologists on active surveillance (AS) for low-risk prostate cancer is the most striking item that we have seen to date. … READ MORE …
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A new report just published on line in the Journal of Urology has shown that — at least in the state of North Carolina — distance from the nearest urologist affects prostate cancer risk category at diagnosis and may disproportionately impact black as opposed to white patients. … READ MORE …
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According to a new study published on line in Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases, 370/425 urologists who responded to a recent survey felt that active surveillance was a reasonable management strategy and about 350/425 actually manage patients by using this approach. But … READ MORE …
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A new article in BJU International provides patients with some insight into just how closely members of the urology community tend to follow some of the guidelines issued by their professional organizations with regard to the management of prostate cancer. … READ MORE …
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For all of the academic literature and the recommendations of guideline-generating organizations on testing, diagnosis, and management of prostate cancer, urologists out in community practice may show considerable variation in their clinical practice patterns. … READ MORE …
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We learned a few other interesting tidbits during a variety of sessions and conversations today. … READ MORE …
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