The Ones We Usually Don’t See
The paramedic looked apologetic as he wheeled by. I understood why. A quick glance at the patient, a young man, intubated, with CPR being performed by an EMT, was long …
If Only … Physicians Had the Tools to Fight Pill Scammers
Having had years of experience as an employed physician and an ER doc, when I opened my solo practice in the middle of my career in a suburban area, it …
Legislating Health Care
There are many current tragedies in the world. The rising number of deaths from overdoses is a national crisis, an emergency that has to be dealt with. It is hitting …
The Unintended Consequences of Today’s Health Delivery Model
Efforts in the name of efficiency and cost reduction have unintended consequences. When I was in practice, I admitted, or at least followed, all my patients in the hospital. There …