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
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
The new site looks great so far. I actually like the black and white look too - reminiscent of "old" medicine! I've always enjoyed the PJ, sent to me a few years ago by a friend. Keep it up, please.
Susie Cannon
Hey - I really like the concept and the site design. Great job!
Linda Becker
I did laugh and cry over this issue. Every single, last topic was great, and spot-on.
How can we help get the message out other than telling our colleagues and forwarding your emails?
Dave Rogers MD, MBA
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
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
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
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.
Just a quickie to let you know that what you do is very appreciated amongst the masses of us frustrated physicians, especially those of us who have seen the practice of medicine gradually morph from an honorable, respected profession to one a being tarnished by an overwhelming, protocol-spewing bureaucracy that is threatening to choke us all. You provide a great outlet to us.
John Difini MD
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
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
Impressed that a lot of teachers are reading this material. Your site is the Writing on the Wall. Keep it coming!
David Devonis
Impressed that a lot of teachers are reading this material. Your site is the Writing on the Wall. Keep it coming!
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
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
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
Finally, one of us has stepped forward to confirm that indeed, the emperor has no clothes. So many docs are so busy being “providers” that they cannot see what is being lost day by day. You are accelerating the “wake-up” point and may just be the catalyst to doctors seeing through the veil that keeps them moving into this madness. May you be guided to continue this important work, inspire other doctors to find the courage to listen to their higher wiser self, and to take action to restore the dignity and sacredness of the doctor/healer-patient relationship.
Susan Ortiz MD
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
Dr. Doug,
I've been receiving your information for many years ... most enjoyable.
Ken Leebow
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!