An economic look at medical marijuana

Harvard economist Jeffrey Miron estimates legalizing marijuana could save $7.7 billion in law enforcement and generate $6.2 billion in tax revenue annually

Lundberg on blogs

My email response to Dr. Lundberg. Not surprising that I disagree. I probably will need to think through my response even more carefully.

More on States’ rights

I have no problem. After all, Nevada having legalized gambling and brothels has influenced population in that state.

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.