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Terminating the Doctor-Patient Relationship …
Inspired by this, I wrote the following. The first list is from the…
Proposal: Abolish Medical Practice Statutes
Medical practice statutes are state laws that dictate who can and who…
Wikipedia: Study Confirms It Is a Reliable Source of Online Health Information
In January of 2012, Wikipedia went dark for a full 24 hours. During…
Taliban’s New Weapon: Childhood Vaccination
This is a joint post with Charles Kenny. This is a joint…
Fiscal Cliff Dwellers: Don’t Forget, You Could Always Beef Up IPAB
Republicans are gunning for entitlement cuts as part of a deal to…
New Healthcare Models Stand “Standard of Care” on Its Head
As I watch the power in healthcare shift away from physicians/providers toward…
Medical Residents Get Their Own Social Network
The days of looking for health-related information in an encyclopedia or medical…
Mobile Health Around the Globe – mHealth Fighting Malnutrition in India
Melghat: a synonym for malnutrition Malnutrition is a byword in the forested…
Waking Up? GOP Governors Want to Talk to Obama About Health Reform
Republican Governors had been busy talking at –rather than with– the Administration…
Engaging Consumers for Improved Cost, Quality and Outcomes
Following closely on the heels of the mHealth Summit, the Bipartisan Policy…