Hi, Doug!
Good luck with your crusade - not as funny as PJ, but unfortunately
necessary.
Susan Stangl MD
As a nurse for 20 years, I too am sick of the sick care that we healthcare
professionals are suppose to dish out. My idea is to change the disease care system
that we have to a truly "healthcare" system. Abolish all agencies that stand in the
way of that. Let your imagination roam on that last one.
Bobbi
Thinking person's blog, whether you are in medicine or not. I'd rather
have someone who thinks, whether its "right" or "wrong" then what I'm
seeing now.
Victoria Nicholls
Great job, Doug! Blessings on your efforts, Doctor!
Beverly Nuckols MD
I am a doctor in Australia. Your expertise is in the American system, and it helps me cope with the crap in the Australian system.
Philip Clarke
Dr. Doug,
I've been receiving your information for many years ... most enjoyable.
Ken Leebow
I've followed your writing via email for years now, I suppose. It's time to say thank you for all the heart and soul you have put in to entertaining and educating so many of us. Thank you.
Jeanne Willson
I’ve been following you for years (as a biomedical researcher), and your
candor always strikes home. I wanted to quickly send you an email saying that your new format makes a
world of difference. Very excellent work. Thanks for all you do.
Daniel Baker
Thank you for your continuing good works. I always enjoy hearing from you, and plan to visit your new site often!
Rochelle Didier, M.D.
Impressed that a lot of teachers are reading this material. Your site is the Writing on the Wall. Keep it coming!
David Devonis
Dr. Farrago,
Every week I look forward to your latest Gazette and for several years have intended to let you know how great they are. I forward it to many other family members and friends who for whatever reason don't subscribe, but like my forwards (or so I think).
Your latest Gazette exemplified my sentiments so accurately (and humorously) I am now finally contacting you. Keep up the great job!
Respectfully,
Dr. Heinze, MD
I enjoy your site. I appreciate your heartfelt concern for patients and your irritation at the “solutions” suggested/mandated by outsiders (e.g. politicians). I don’t always agree with you (I’m adamantly for universal/single payer healthcare), but I appreciate your struggle. Keep up the good work.
Pat Nagle
Hi Dr. Farrago,
You provide a valuable service to both the public and to members of your profession. Keep up the great work and put me on your mailing list. Blessings, best wishes, and Godspeed.
Bob Strickland
Keep up the good work. We need more physicians like you to take a ( politically incorrect) stand and prevent the wholesale destruction of our profession.
Marc Binard
My husband subscribes to you and I am one of your biggest fans. The more cynical you get, the more Bill and I say “He is really right on”. The public expects police officers to be cynical but they would probably be shocked to their toes to know how cynical everyone in the medical profession gets. I’m a wife but have also worked in the office for years and know close up virtually everything you talk about. What always makes me laugh is when you admonish doctors to stay out of the drug cabinet.
Keep up the good work.
Jeanne Blaha
Thank you, Doug, for validating our voices.
Bridget Reidy MD
I am a former subscriber to the magazine and read its follow-up (Authentic Medicine) religiously. I even send out some of my favorites on LinkedIn and Twitter. I ain’t going anywhere.
Peter Winston
Impressed that a lot of teachers are reading this material. Your site is the Writing on the Wall. Keep it coming!
Don't you ever dare to stop being The Voice of Reason!
Cheers,
Stacy Kess
Thanks for 10 years of keeping those of us in the front lines smiling. While some would say it's not professional- it is. They have just been out of touch for so long they don't realize it's what those of us that are still doing it stay sane (35+ years for me). Remember, never look @ life head-on""- slightly ""scewed"" will keep you going
Carol Puopolo
Love the Placebo Journal, but not very comprehensive. This is how urgent care facility treated one of my patients:
S: 60 yo male smoker with 1 week of coughing.
O: normal vitals with cough and wheezing.
A: Cough
Wheezing
Tobacco use
Pneumonia
P: services–influenza A and B testing, CXR (neg), nebulizer (albuterol-ipratropium), Rocephin in 1 glute, Decadron in other glue.
Meds–Combivent Respimat, codeine cough med, Levaquin, prednisone, and Welbutrin
That should do it. Got the note from them 4 weeks later.
Excellent resource, thank-you! Do you know if these treatment plans are proven by an independent self-appointed regulatory agency to improve government imposed quality standards? I sure hope so!