Michael Kirsch

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Holiday Cheer 2012!

   Jingle FrostRomney LostObamacare is hereBrought to us by the DemsWith promises…

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USPSTF Pushes Back on Hepatitis C Virus Mass Screening.

I spend a lot of my time reading, thinking and writing about…

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Mammograms Overdiagnose Breast Cancer – Let the Games Begin!

Breast news is booming. Breast news is booming.  Mammography is in the…

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Accutane Users Win Huge Verdict Against Roche. Who’s the Winner?

I was engaged in one of my pleasures, sitting in a coffee…

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Electronic Medical Records Holds Doctors Hostage

Which of the following events is most traumatic for a practicing physician?…

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Does Doctor to Doctor Communication Protect Patients?

One of the gripes that patients have about the medical profession is…

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Breast Cancer Screening of Dense Breasts – Dr. Government Prescribes Bad Medicine

   This blog is about freedom and personal responsibility.  I have opined…

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Weight Loss and Exercise Fail to Prevent Heart Attacks and Strokes? A Skeptic Scoffs

   TriceratopsPhoto CreditA theme woven throughout the Whistleblower blog is skepticism.  I…

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Fighting Obesity in America: Has Weight Loss Gone Too Far?

   One cannot escape the issue of rising obesity rates in the…

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Medical Ethics: Why I Wouldn’t Write a Prescription

Medical ethics is woven into the Whistleblower blog. I have presented vignettes…

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