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I think in general this was a well-written article about electronic valuation systems used by Zillow and Redfin.

But I disagree with the advice at the last paragraph, which recommends comparing the value of my house between what Zillow estimates and what Redfin estimates. Considering the article was about statistical accuracy, using a sample size of N=1 or 2 (my home and another I know well) to determine whether I should trust Zillow or Redfin is falacious. Valuation accuracy will vary not only by city but by neighborhoods, especially when substituting machines for human judgment.

Read the full article in NewsOK.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/health/pregnancyparenting/women-with-this-hormone-disorder-more-likely-to-have-kids-with-autism/ar-AAgaM9f?li=BBnb7Kz

This article is tied to the article below on your screen. While there is a lot of excellent information on the Internet, the article explains why there is so much MISinformation too.

Read the original article in the DailyMail

Clay Shirky, a writer on technology issue ons the Internet, says “Don’t blame information overload, blame filter failure” for the large volume of medical misinformation on the Internet. See the above article on this blog for more thoughts on this subject.

Read the full article on KevinMD

This article in KevinMD rightfully points out that there can be no patient satisfaction if employee morale is low.

https://lnkd.in/bJiYuZX

Graduating Physicians are one of the more sought after segments of the physician population. Here’s what you need to know when it comes to recruiting them to your team.

Read the original post on MDR HealthCare Search.

Note: Another thing I’ve noticed is that some recruiters offer nothing in the way of relocation assistance. I would think that this would enhance the attractiveness of using a recruiting agency if it offered the new graduates vetted referrals to make a move – sometimes across the country – as smooth as possible. And some of the employers don’t offer that help either, making the move unnecessarily stressful for the newly-minted physician.

 

 

Good research from UCLA on the link between an enzyme, aging and cancer.

Read the article in UCLA Health.