The famous song, Who Wants to Live Forever, performed by the British rock band, Queen was used for the scenes in the film Highlander, where Connor MacLeod must endure his beloved wife Heather growing old and dying while he, as an immortal, remains forever young. The scenes are both tragic and beautiful at the same … Read more
I believe evidence based medicine is the backbone of modern healthcare. But like so many important and exquisite things, evidence based practice is fragile and easily damaged. What’s even more worrying is the fact that it can, and has been, misapplied and used fraudulently. A lot has been written recently about the pros and cons of evidence … Read more
Many people believe that visiting the doctor regularly will prevent problems. Diseases may be diagnosed and cured early, before they cause harm. We have our cars checked on a regular basis. Why shouldn’t the same apply to our bodies? But are general health checks really helpful? Putting it differently; could health checks possibly be harmful? Will they lead to unnecessary diagnostic and … Read more
Distracted driving is defined as the “diversion of attention away from activities critical for safe driving toward a competing activity”. Examples of such competing tasks are eating, adjusting the radio and talking to passengers. Furthermore, the use of electronic devices such as cell phones while driving has received much attention lately. Dialing or talking on a … Read more
Icelandic healthcare is currently suffering from serious brain drain. A huge number of physicians and other medical professionals have left their positions at the only University Hospital in the country for positions elsewhere, mostly abroad. Many of the major specialties within the hospital are left in severe crisis. The same thing is happening within primary care. For … Read more