The Great Debate

Occasionally this blog provides me intellectual entertainment. Two weeks ago I blogged about the Vioxx settlement.

It could hurt

The article discusses the dangers of overprescribing antibiotics, using a humorous anecdote about chicken soup to highlight the issue.

An interesting perspective on the Vioxx damage award

This judgement (even when lowered) should get their attention. Hopefully the companies will develop some risk aversion. Our patients deserve that.

This made me laugh

Is the 4th year of medical school a waste?

So join the fight against high medical school tuition costs, but use the 4th year to your greatest advantage.

How do we avoid arrogance?

Now they do ask me medical questions from time to time, just like I ask them questions related to their business.

The white coat ceremony

I will be glad to ask Medscape permission to publish the column in its entirety on the blog. Just let me know.

For those interested in the medical marijuana question

The “drug war” metaphor does not justify an ideology that removes hope from patients when they are most vulnerable and in need.

What should our report cards look like?

These data provide interesting hypotheses. We need more such studies to better understand the entire report card issue.

Compulsive gambling as a side effect of a Parkinson’s drug

As my career progresses, I become more convinced that we really do not understand neurochemistry.