There are a few common techniques people use to gain and retain knowledge. Reading is one method people use to learn. Listening to a lecture is another way people learn. Writing down classroom notes and reviewing them later is another common way people study. A study published in the journal, Frontiers in Psychology, claims that listening to audiobooks is less effective than reading. The reason is mostly because your mind wanders more while listening when compared to actively reading.
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WSJ: Should Sociology be Eliminated as an Academic Discipline?
When I began my doctoral studies the professor who ran the graduate program in Political Economy was a sociologist. He was originally interested in mathematics but realized that he would never be among the best mathematicians. He pursued sociology because many sociologists are not analytical nor gifted in math. Math and statistics allow you to measure things. Since he was great at math he knew he could be among the best sociologists in the world. Yet not all sociologists are as dedicated to empirical research as he is.
Hospice Owners Worry that Medicare Will Derail their Gravy Train
Medicare’s hospice program is designed to provide palliative care for terminally ill patients who are in the last six months of life. The idea is to make terminally ill patients comfortable in their final months, while ceasing therapeutic care. We know some hospice care is fraudulent because too many seniors enrolled are outliving their six-month window. In addition, palliative care should not run into the tens of thousands of dollars.
JAMA: Menopause Care Becoming a Gold Rush in the Wild West
JAMA concludes it is about time that medical care for menopause symptoms is being taken seriously. However, not all information is of equal value. Social media influencers tout treatments and health hacks that are often inaccurate. Telemedicine is filing gaps but also outpacing scientific rigor. One public health expert JAMA quoted claimed the rise of telemedicine reflects the broader failure of our health care system, when patients may be referred to numerous specialists because the physician lacks the expertise in menopause to recognize all the symptoms.