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Articles by David H. Newman, MD Current Features
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David H. Newman discusses his book, Hippocrates' Shadow: Secrets from the House of Medicine. Read more In My Opinion In March, Emergency Physicians Monthly ran a piece titled “Antibiotics for Strep Do More Harm Than Good.”
Read moreThe dialogue that followed, through letters and comments on epmonthly.com, was both spirited and scholarly. We’ve dedicated this page to readers’ concerns and a response by the author, Dr. David Newman. In My Opinion  Science can’t explain back and knee pain much better than anthropologists can explain Stonehenge. Want to improve patient communications? Know the facts, be honest, and embrace the uncertainty.
By David H. Newman, MD In My Opinion Military and civilian medicine have always been intertwined, but nothing compares to the strange tale of Warren Air Force base in the 1940’s. |
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A series about the cold, hard numbers behind some of our most common ED practices
The advent of cardioversion was not a human drama. In 1775 the French
physician Abilgard used a Leyden jar to capture an electrical charge,
then applied the charge to a chicken. The bird promptly fell dead. On a
hunch, and the recommendation of folklore, Abilgard then applied a
second charge to the carcass. It is said that the chicken jerked,
blinked, and clucked off into the woods. No follow-up was obtained.
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