Information and Critical Thinking for Your Health
(Snippets from the frontline) The second Civil War Twelve score and two years ago, our fathers and mothers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in Liberty and … Continue Reading →
(Snippets from the frontline) Lesson learned As medical professionals, we are expected to care for all patients no matter their gender, race, religion, or economic status. Sometimes there are lessons … Continue Reading →
(Snippet from the frontline) The tortuous healthcare highway Horror stories in healthcare persist: Loss of medical coverage during treatment for cancer; denial of a surgical procedure after a mass is … Continue Reading →
(Snippets from the frontline) Futile Care? He smoked his entire life, developed lung cancer and was demented with paralysis. Hospitalized, his discomfort was controlled, “futile care” discussed with family, and … Continue Reading →
(Snippets from the frontline) Start the clock The timer starts as the doctor walks through the exam room door. Do they greet you, or even sit down? How many questions … Continue Reading →
(Snippets from the frontline) Seniors aging in place Everyday, elders are jettisoned into nursing homes because our profiteering healthcare system dictates seniors have become expendable. Technology though can allow them … Continue Reading →
(Snippets from the frontline) Muzzling the best and brightest Some of the best and brightest have become doctors. In the realm of medical advancement, physicians have voiced opinions continually raising … Continue Reading →
(Snippets from the frontline) Bedpan attitude Much of my early training was reliant on good nurses providing expert knowledge in patient care tasks. This was on surgical floors in large … Continue Reading →
(Snippets from the frontline) The corporate practice of medicine California law explicitly does not allow hospitals to employ doctors. Understandably, if hospital administrators control physician salaries, then medical decision-making could … Continue Reading →
(Snippets from the frontline) Abe It was a panicked phone call to the office: “My father has an appointment this morning, and he is going to ask for….viagra!” Abe was … Continue Reading →