Dr Helene Pavlov

Do the Clothes Make the Man (or Woman)?

Helene Pavlov, M.D. | Posted 05.09.2012

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Many health care workers wear a doctor's white lab coat even though they are not physicians. When asked as to why, they uniformly respond that the coat garners respect from patients and colleagues.

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Bullying

Helene Pavlov, M.D. | Posted 04.25.2012

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Bullying can happen in various forums and to individuals of all ages. Those without a voice, children, teenagers, the physically and mentally challenged, and the shy and timid are all vulnerable and in need of protection.

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A Doctor Visit With 'Dr. Watson'?

Helene Pavlov, M.D. | Posted 03.14.2012

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While the power of technology will and should continue to evolve and drive health care forward, technology like avatars, diagnostic supercomputers and automated service must not be considered a replacement for human interaction.

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Should Tuition Be Free for Medical School?

Helene Pavlov, M.D. | Posted 11.15.2011

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Free medical school tuition would certainly decrease the financial burden, but I believe that it is unlikely to be sufficient to steer medical students to enter primary care practices.

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How Does Medicare Really Work?

Helene Pavlov, M.D. | Posted 09.17.2011

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In addition to being a health care provider, I am also a patient, and the wife and mother of "patients." As a health care provider, one would think I ...

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Will Artificial Intelligence Replace Your Family Doctor?

Helene Pavlov, M.D. | Posted 06.21.2011

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If we're going to go down the road of using artificially intelligent "medical doctors in a box", I sure hope this technology will understand me while I am coughing and saying "I can't breathe."

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Imaging Studies And Knee Replacement Surgery: What You Need To Know

Helene Pavlov, M.D. | Posted 06.05.2011

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Carefully acquired images and accurate image interpretations are pivotal in the diagnosis, assessment and total knee replacement surgical planning, in addition to the post-surgical follow-up.

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Keys to Learning? Rationale and Creativity, Not Memorization

Helene Pavlov, M.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

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The art of teaching has to change. The art of learning has to change. Our children and young trainees need to learn to think.

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Is Your M.D. Ready For The Electronic Health Record?

Helene Pavlov, M.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

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Medicine is an art and a science and patient care does not always fit into a pre-fit format. That said, while I think that technology alone will not completely fix the quality of care patients receive, I do believe that it has a role in the future of healthcare, overall.

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Is Rest Time for Physicians and Pilots Out of Control?

Helene Pavlov, M.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

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Clearly, exhausted physicians or pilots are not desirable, however, reasonableness is. Should there be some flexibility, some element of common sense, built into "safety" mandates?

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This New Year Don't Hesitate Making A Healthy Change

Helene Pavlov, M.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

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It is unfortunate that there is resistance to change, even when most people recognize that change is the right thing. Change for the better seems more challenging to institute than change for the worse.

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Football Players as Battering Rams

Helene Pavlov, M.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

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I am constantly disappointed that for all the biomedical and neurological research identifying the dangers to athletes when they charge head first at one another, there has not been a coordinated effort response to remedy. Where is the public outcry?

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