MD, FACS. Trauma surgeon, husband, father of two, and student of history, politics, economics and anything else worth reading. RT mean nothing in particular.
Houston
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Just like we have root cause Analysis for errors in the hospital, the @acgme needs to do a root cause analysis on how Dr. Duntsch was ever allowed to graduate residency.
We will learn a lot about how our system protects (and fails to protect) patients...
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Private equity involvement in healthcare over the past 15 years has been nothing less than shocking. Drastically changing US healthcare. Not necessarily for the better
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Firearm deaths have overtaken car crashes are the leading cause of death by trauma in the US, according to a new study cnn.it/3t5hPBv
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I’ve written very few editorial comments for medical journals, something few people will ever read, but the pressure to come up with a catchy title is enormous. I usually go with music or movie references, but is there a line that we shouldn’t cross? #MedTwitter – at Houston, TX
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The title alone merits a tweet, but more importantly article finds that a diverse team performs the best @SAGES_Updates @JSurgEduc @dougsmink @kari_jerge @cirbosque @MISIRG1 @juliomayol @CelestinoGutirr @SWexner sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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In the wake of the Jan. 6 riot, been thinking about nonwhite participants in white mob violence, and @PostOpinions gave me the chance to explore *multiracial whiteness* in the Trump era & beyond. @AliVelshi @chrislhayes @Lawrence @JoyAnnReid @LatinxProjNYU washingtonpost.com/opinions/…
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In this @JAmCollSurg study, data confirmed that well-functioning trauma systems improve injury outcomes. Factors including population density and road layout were used.
Read more for how those without access to timely care could drop 80%: facs.org/publications/bullet…
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Convocation ceremony with my @BCM_Surgery trauma surgery colleagues and friends @rmvera and @_MarcusHoffman #ACSCC18
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My thoughts on the impact of the American Health Care Act on the opioid crisis. Millions of lives are at stake.#AHCA usatoday.com/story/opinion/2…
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Donald Trump indicated that, as president, he would take the daily intelligence briefing "when I need it" nyti.ms/2hrNI4P
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How to celebrate David Bowie's life in New York City nyti.ms/1WrKXv2
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Astronaut selection Q's? Join Astronaut Shannon Walker & Astronaut Selection Manager Anne for a @reddit_AMA at 4pET.
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Despite efforts to reduce obesity in America, the share of Americans who were obese has not declined nyti.ms/1LbJeBT
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Review considers physiological principles that guide appropriate selection of IV fluids in acutely ill patients. nej.md/1Wy5pum
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Thought-provoking read on the dangers of driving, the leading cause of death for nearly everyone younger than 45: slate.com/articles/health_an…
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Venus & Jupiter are converging for a close encounter at the end of June. It could be the best sky show of 2015!
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A Marathoner Outruns a Childhood of Poverty nyti.ms/1Dr0ZcE
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How a series of happy accidents created the electric guitar's signature sound theatln.tc/1BSVWr3
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The lack of relevant data and a research pipeline in area of gun violence should be anathema to all physicians. nej.md/1BTyR6X
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Owning a gun is far more likely to harm you than protect you: slate.me/1C6UX5V
