Great hope for the future
While this proposal is specific for Medicare, most private insurers adjust their payment schedule to Medicare payments.
A tribute to my greatgrandfather
At seventy, Golinkin remains passionate, as Palestine’s rising music and art scene becomes a national cultural celebration.
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.
Wine is healthy?
A vaccine to prevent shingles
I suspect that the pricing will not be an obstacle for me personally – but it will be for many of our patients.
A thoughtful comment which deserves reading
The key point here is that medical malpractice, as currently practiced, has “recovery” as the sole rationale.
Wisdom from Dr. Charles
I have no problem in sharing appropriate parts of my life with patients, e.g. sports teams I root for, my love for golf, a movie I saw.
A possible new quality measure?
Saw palmetto does not work
Patients with enlarged prostates were given either an herbal extract or a dummy pill. No significant difference was found.