DIRTY SECRET
In our December 15 poll question, we asked, "With our hospitals overrun with superbugs, do you think your fellow physicians are washing their hands often enough to help prevent the spread of disease?" Here's what some of you had to say. (For full poll results click here.)

• No. I've often seen physicians move from patient to patient without washing their hands
• It's improving, but much more needs to be done
• Not even close. Look closely at any ED! It's hard to take the time when there's a 12 hour wait for patients and the skin is already coming off your hands anyway.
• Handwashing is imperative, but while we're at it, how about cleaning our stethoscopes more often? Keyboards, both in the office and the hospital, are also a problem
• No, but we're a lot better than the nurses, assistants, etc

CORRECTION
The byline for The Interview with Dr Marla Shapiro was omitted ("Dr Marla doesn't take life sitting down, Vol 4, No 1). The interview was conducted by Giancarlo La Giorgia.