Issue Special Issue 1/2008
New Medical Technologies: The Potential and Pitfalls of Innovation, Guest Editors: Jeffrey A. Tice, MD, Mitchell D. Feldman, MD, MPhil, Deputy Editors: Richard M. Hoffman, MD, MPH, Claudia A. Steiner, MD, MPH
Content (17 Articles)
Introduction
Jeffrey A. Tice, Richard M. Hoffman, Claudia Steiner, Mitchell D. Feldman
“It’s Like Crossing a Bridge” Complexities Preventing Physicians from Discussing Deactivation of Implantable Defibrillators at the End of Life
Nathan E. Goldstein, Davendra Mehta, Ezra Teitelbaum, Elizabeth H. Bradley, R. Sean Morrison
“That’s Like an Act of Suicide” Patients’ Attitudes Toward Deactivation of Implantable Defibrillators
Nathan E. Goldstein, Davendra Mehta, Saima Siddiqui, Ezra Teitelbaum, Jessica Zeidman, Magdelena Singson, Elena Pe, Elizabeth H. Bradley, R. Sean Morrison
Cardiac Device Implantation in the United States from 1997 through 2004: A Population-based Analysis
Chunliu Zhan, William B. Baine, Artyom Sedrakyan, Claudia Steiner
Interest in the Use of Computerized Patient Portals: Role of the Provider–Patient Relationship
Susan L. Zickmund, Rachel Hess, Cindy L. Bryce, Kathleen McTigue, Ellen Olshansky, Katharine Fitzgerald, Gary S. Fischer
Evaluation of Clinical Innovation: A Gray Zone in the Ethics of Modern Clinical Practice?
Johane Patenaude, Andrew M. Grant, Marianne Xhignesse, Frédéric Leblanc, Josiane Courteau
Improving Sedative-Hypnotic Prescribing in Older Hospitalized Patients: Provider-Perceived Benefits and Barriers of a Computer-Based Reminder
Joseph V. Agostini, John Concato, Sharon K. Inouye
Performance of a Web-Based Clinical Diagnosis Support System for Internists
Mark L. Graber, Ashlei Mathew
Programmable Infusion Pumps in ICUs: An Analysis of Corresponding Adverse Drug Events
Teryl K. Nuckols, Anthony G. Bower, Susan M. Paddock, Lee H. Hilborne, Peggy Wallace, Jeffrey M. Rothschild, Anne Griffin, Rollin J. Fairbanks, Beverly Carlson, Robert J. Panzer, Robert H. Brook
Simulation Technology for Skills Training and Competency Assessment in Medical Education
Ross J. Scalese, Vivian T. Obeso, S. Barry Issenberg
Economic Implications of Potential Changes to Regulatory and Reimbursement Policies for Medical Devices
Shelby D. Reed, Alisa M. Shea, Kevin A. Schulman
Who is Responsible for Evaluating the Safety and Effectiveness of Medical Devices? The Role of Independent Technology Assessment
Mitchell D. Feldman, Amy J. Petersen, Leah S. Karliner, Jeffrey A. Tice
Trial Registration for Public Trust: Making the Case for Medical Devices
Ida Sim
Within You / Without You: Biotechnology, Ontology, and Ethics
Daniel P. Sulmasy
Telecardiology and Remote Monitoring of Implanted Electrical Devices: The Potential for Fresh Clinical Care Perspectives
Giuseppe Boriani, Igor Diemberger, Cristian Martignani, Mauro Biffi, Cinzia Valzania, Matteo Bertini, Giulia Domenichini, Davide Saporito, Matteo Ziacchi, Angelo Branzi
Proteomics as a Method for Early Detection of Cancer: A Review of Proteomics, Exhaled Breath Condensate, and Lung Cancer Screening
Dean H. Conrad, Jesse Goyette, Paul S. Thomas
Computerized Clinical Decision Support: Will it Transform Healthcare?
Basit Chaudhry