Michael Kirsch

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Should Michael Jackson’s Doctor Practice Medicine Again?

Before Michael Jackson, most folks didn’t know what propofol was. Now, patients…

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Ted Cruz Filibuster Misses the Mark

Even the most casual Whistleblower reader is aware of my hostility toward…

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Force-Feeding Guantanamo Prisoners Tortures Medical Profession

Nearly every physician regards himself as an ethical practitioner. Nearly none of…

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CME Medical Course Draws Hundreds of Physicians

Some time ago, about 200 physician met one evening for a conference.…

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Medical Errors Earn Hospitals Money: Who Knew?

Though I have been accused by various commenters as protecting my own…

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Unnecessary Colonoscopies: Confessions of a Gastroenterologist

We gastroenterologists are regularly summoned to bring light into dark places. We…

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Don’t Call Me a Health Care Provider: I’m a Doctor

One thing doctors like to do is to use fancy language.  Patients,…

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Does Your Doctor Know Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)?

Folks must think that all doctors know all things medical.  I know…

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A Tale of Divine Healing: Faith and Reason

I’ve posted a piece on this blog on the issue of faith…

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Physician No Show Appointments Demoralize Doctors

I’ve had two jobs since I completed a fellowship is gastroenterology over…

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