What an interesting concept — rotating blogs that host medical “grand rounds.” Typically, in medical jargon, this refers to the rounds doctors take at a hospital to discuss their current cases. They go from bed to bed, giving brief updates or information so the other docs might learn something new. More often these are most valuable as a teaching tool for residents and such, but all docs can learn from them.

Anyways, this is the 51st Grand Rounds and it links to a dozen or so medical blog entries around the world. While not specifically of interest to psychology, psychologists and others interested in psychology should pay attention to what the medical field is doing and what doctors are blogging about. It could impact the future of healthcare delivery in less time than you may realize.

Dr. John Grohol is the CEO and founder of Psych Central. He is an author, researcher and expert in mental health online, and has been writing about online behavior, mental health and psychology issues -- as well as the intersection of technology and human behavior -- since 1992. Dr. Grohol sits on the editorial board of the journal Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking and is a founding board member and treasurer of the Society for Participatory Medicine.

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