Division of Gastroenterology - Liver Research Center 















Herbert Rakatansky, M.D.

Clinical Professor of Medicine

Address:

Gastroenterology Associates, Inc.
44 West River Street
Providence, RI 02904
phone: 401-274-4800
fax: 401-454-0410:
E-Mail: herbrak@aol.com

Clinical Interests:

My clinical interests are in general Gastroenterology, liver diseases and colon cancer screening. I have a special interest in medical ethics and healthcare delivery systems.

Selected Publications:

Rakatansky H. Review article: gastroenterology and the pharmaceutical industry. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2002 Nov;16(11):1859-66.

Tenery R, Rakatansky H, Riddick FA Jr, Goldrich MS, Morse LJ, O'Bannon JM 3rd, Ray P, Smalley S, Weiss M, Kao A, Morin K, Maixner A, Seiden S. Surgical "placebo" controls. Ann Surg. 2002 Feb;235(2):303-7.

Morin K, Rakatansky H, Riddick FA Jr, Morse LJ, O'Bannon JM 3rd, Goldrich MS, Ray P, Weiss M, Sade RM, Spillman MA. Managing conflicts of interest in the conduct of clinical trials. JAMA. 2002 Jan 2;287(1):78-84.

Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs, American Medical Association. Ethical issues in the patenting of medical procedures. Food Drug Law J. 1998;53(2):341-51.

Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs, American Medical Association. Medical futility in end-of-life care: report of the Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs. JAMA. 1999 Mar 10;281(10):937-41.

Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs, American Medical Association. Multiplex genetic testing. Hastings Cent Rep. 1998 Jul-Aug;28(4):15-21.

Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs, American Medical Association. Sale of non-health-related goods from physicians' offices. JAMA. 1998 Aug 12;280(6):563

Rakatansky, H. Reporting an Impaired Colleague (Ethics Forum), American Medical News vol. 40, May 26, 1997.

Rakatansky, H. Future of Genetics: Watch to avoid Titanic mistakes (op-ed), American Medical News vol. 41, April 13, 1998.

Rakatansky, H. Capitation Rates and Proprietary Secrets (letter), Arch Int Med 158:930, 1998.

Rakatansky, H. Is it OK to charge for helping patients get low cost medications? (Ethics Forum), American Medical News, Dec 6, 1999.

Rakatansky, H. Whither Continuity of Care? NEJM 341;851 1999.

 

 

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