DB'S MEDICAL RANTS

Internal medicine, American health care, and especially medical education

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Our challenge – the long tail

Given that the long tail is very important (as The Health Care Blog describes), we must work to prevent long tail mistakes.

Hearing on special health courts

Aside from that objection (which trial lawyers will wear like the flag), I can see no reasonable argument against special health courts.

Great hope for the future

While this proposal is specific for Medicare, most private insurers adjust their payment schedule to Medicare payments.

Who should take statins?

A resident asked me the other day whether to put someone on a statin. The patient had an LDL of 136, but was not high risk.

Nature versus nurture

As we learn more about the genetics of personality, predispositions and behavior, I believe we will more easily understand what makes us tick.