Michael Kirsch

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Is My Medicine on the Prescription Drug Formulary?

One of the frustrating aspects of medical practice is trying to divine…

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Leave No Patient on the Battlefield

Despite our professed values, everything has a price. We value life, but our…

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Are Emergency Rooms Admitting Too Many Patients?

This blog has discussed conflicts of interests. Indeed, every player in the…

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Why I’m Against Wellness

I’m a physician and I’m against wellness. Let me explain.Wellness is the…

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Are Doctors Sued Enough for Medical Malpractice?

Remember personal responsibility? There actually was an Era of Responsibility when folks…

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Can We Survive an Epidemic of Corporate Wellness?

I’m a physician and I’m against wellness.  Let me explain. I’m a…

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Sued for Medical Malpractice – Again

Folks who have wandered through the Legal Quality category of this blog…

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Do Physician Rating Sites Make the Grade? Find a Doctor on Angie’s List

I’ve never logged onto Angie’s List, but I might be on it. …

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Should HIPAA Compliance Guard All Protected Medical Information?

Everyone is familiar with the acronym HIPAA, which is the 1996 edict…

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