“Well, you know, Gus, principles are expensive.” I had just complained to my attorney that justice was not being served, and there were hard held principles being violated by the actions of another person. He was willing to pursue the matter, but warning me that it could get expensive, and the outcome would not be…
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How Do I Find a ‘Good Hospital?’
My parents are at an age where hospitals become a part of their life. The travails of being in your 80s include the occasional surgery, hospitalization, and encounter with health care – both in-patient and out-patient. Seeing them “inside” you can get a feel for a hospital from its staff and the way things seem…
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I Can’t Take It Anymore
The issue of physician burnout and the toll it takes on productivity, loss of skilled physicians from the profession, and worst of all, suicide, is not new. But it is getting worse. Have any of you felt it? I have. And I distinctly remember the last time I saw a colleague who days later would…
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Whose Authority Is It Anyway?
Enough people have written about vaccines that I didn’t think I could add much to the discussion. What does fascinate me, though, is what you think about authority. I have read several articles about practices that refuse to see people who do not vaccinate their children. This leads to the question of authority and how…
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