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Medicare for All?

Posted on July 16, 2024July 16, 2024 by Douglas Farrago MD

The above was sent to me by my friend. No, he didn’t write it but pointed out that the person

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Who Needs to Go to Nursing School to be a Nurse Practitioner?

Posted on July 15, 2024July 15, 2024 by Douglas Farrago MD

Myth: You have to attend nursing school to become a nurse practitioner. Fact: Nurse practitioner education has become more of

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Time of Reflection

Posted on July 14, 2024July 15, 2024 by Douglas Farrago MD

An innocent bystander was killed at the Trump rally. Trump himself missed being assassinated by a mm as he turned

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Thank Goodness for the Lockdowns!

Posted on July 13, 2024July 13, 2024 by Douglas Farrago MD

In an effort to justify lockdowns and a new vaccine, a recent study reported: One or more wheezing episode by

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Friday Funny: Uterall XR

Posted on July 12, 2024July 12, 2024 by Douglas Farrago MD

TGIF.

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Quote of the Week: Results

Posted on July 11, 2024July 11, 2024 by Douglas Farrago MD

“You can have results or excuses, but not both.” Arnold Schwarzenegger

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I Want Full-Practice Authority With The Ability To Change Specialties Yearly And I Want It Now

Posted on July 10, 2024July 10, 2024 by Douglas Farrago MD

When people tell you who they are and what they want…..believe them. Physician Assistants have been getting angrier at nurse

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AMA Leading the National Effort on Physician Burnout?

Posted on July 9, 2024July 9, 2024 by Douglas Farrago MD

I have discussed burnout on this site for years. I have criticized the AMA over and over again for sleeping

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The Pain Scale Awakens

Posted on July 8, 2024July 8, 2024 by Douglas Farrago MD

I recently read this op-ed piece called Pain Doesn’t Belong on a Scale of Zero to 10 and I have

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The Surgeon Admiral in Dry Dock

Posted on July 7, 2024July 7, 2024 by Pat Conrad MD

A gray, greasy mist floats slowly up the Potomac into a gray, and greasy town.  The sounds of traffic and city

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Don’t Spit Out Your Coffee

Posted on July 6, 2024July 6, 2024 by Douglas Farrago MD

Just a little dose of insanity for you this Saturday. Enjoy.

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Friday Funny: Tom Segura

Posted on July 5, 2024July 5, 2024 by Douglas Farrago MD

NFSW. Cursing involved. Funny. BTW, Tom has lost a ton of weight now. Get our awesome newsletter by signing up here. It’s

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Quote of the Week: Celebration

Posted on July 4, 2024July 4, 2024 by Douglas Farrago MD

“It will be celebrated with pomp and parade, bonfires and illuminations from one end of this continent to the other.”

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Why Is It So Hard To Diagnose Dementia?

Posted on July 3, 2024July 3, 2024 by Douglas Farrago MD

There seems to be a mystery in the medical world on how to diagnose dementia. It’s so weird. I can’t

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Medicare:  Can We Afford It?

Posted on July 2, 2024July 2, 2024 by Ken Fisher MD

The U.S. Congress, aware of Medicare’s Dire Financial Future, has tried to save money by introducing wholesalers (middlemen).  The problem

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What the Hell Happened?

Posted on July 1, 2024July 1, 2024 by John Hayes, Jr., MD

 More and more while practicing DPC firsthand now I keep asking myself with so many obstructions and high costs of

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Isn’t It Weird That Fauci Predicted The Pandemic In 2017?

Posted on June 30, 2024June 30, 2024 by Douglas Farrago MD

When COVID hit I was a big Fauci fan. I even bought his bobblehead!! I literally wrote in that linked

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More Microaggressions Gets Mom Kicked Off Plane

Posted on June 29, 2024June 29, 2024 by Douglas Farrago MD

I recently told you about the Oregon Medical Board trying to suspend or remove licenses from physicians who commit microaggressions.

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Friday Funny: Battery Operated

Posted on June 28, 2024June 28, 2024 by Douglas Farrago MD

From an early Placebo Journal issue. TGIF. Get our awesome newsletter by signing up here. It’s FREE!!! And we don’t share your

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Quote of the Week: Time

Posted on June 27, 2024June 27, 2024 by Douglas Farrago MD

“Time is free, but it’s priceless. You can’t own it, but you can use it. You can’t keep it, but

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