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“I want to go when I want. It is tasteless to prolong life artificially. I have done my share, it
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“I want to go when I want. It is tasteless to prolong life artificially. I have done my share, it
Continue readingI have mentioned this trend before but I wanted to point out this editorial from a doctor in Kentucky.
Continue readingIn a new study in the BMJ Quality & Safety, researchers analyzed diagnosis-related claims from a national data bank from 1986 to
Continue readingIt turns out that closed windows in large hospital wards may increase patients’ risk of getting an infection. Using a
Continue readingThe Daily News did a nice piece about the last two family doctors left in one large section ( a
Continue readingI love seeing studies that are so obvious it makes you cringe thinking that someone spent time doing it.
Continue readingA recent JAMA study got some nice media attention (like in this NYT piece) when it concluded that hospitals profit
Continue reading“Tact is the art of making a point without making an enemy.” Isaac Newton
Continue readingThe Toronto Star has a story about a Vancouver activist group that is organizing protests against Oprah Winfrey because of the
Continue readingHere is some cool news. The American Medical Student Association wants its members to opt out of the American Medical Association’s Physician
Continue readingI have highest regards for teachers. My mom was a science teacher. My wife was a special education teacher.
Continue readingYup, it can happen. Don’t get me wrong. I am not crying poor mouth. And some doctors are spending freaks
Continue readingThere are bad apples in all professional. This dude is one of them. A “New York City cardiologist with offices on
Continue readingHere is a nice piece from the Wall Street Journal. For those that can’t read the link, here are
Continue reading“Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.” T. S. Elliot
Continue readingHooray, after a long year away, this last Sunday night saw the return of “Mad Men”, and yes, I’m a
Continue readingHere is an interesting article that may blow your mind. This MSN piece discussed what happened when Consumer Reports looked
Continue readingThe geniuses at the American Enterprise Institute have used all their collective brilliance to fix the healthcare system as displayed
Continue readingDoctors are easy scapegoats to blame a lot of the problems in the healthcare on. Many of the headlines
Continue readingPat Conrad had alluded to this in a recent post but Joe Klein, an extreme left-leaning liberal, is now attacking
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