links for 2005-12-25

Interesting little (free) online web poll tool

I often tell patients that we need to investigate things "as if we were Sherlock Holmes" and when I say "we" I mean WE .. me and the patient - tegether. Allergic to asparagus? Shared detective work will discover this better than clinician-only detective

The MDQ is a goo evidence-based screening tool for bipolar disorder.

"As in 2001, when physicians were besieged with demands for ciprofloxacin after the anthrax attacks, this year's run on oseltamivir should stimulate public health experts to consider more generally the dilemma encountered by physicians who have simultaneo

This is the best site for physician-friendly (and patient friendly) tools and information on common psychiatric disorders seen in primary care.

I missed this one - and like most of JK's writing - it is a must-read .. even if you don't agree.