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Emergency Room: Revolving Door or Backstop?
I received a call recently from an emergency room (ER) physician about…
Pre and Post Operative Nutritional Considerations…
A guest post from John La Puma, MD… Thanks JohnLast year, my…
Treat Patients as People… Not Diseases
We as physicians are commonly trained to treat diseases, not patients. Another…
AARP Ready to Deal on Social Security Cuts
Modifications are not really a bad thing, just depends on who’s talking…
Children on Medicaid: Less Access, Longer Waits
Sixty-six percent of those who mentioned Medicaid-CHIP (Children’s Health Insurance Program) were…
Path Dependency in Health Reform: The Case of Medicare
I think I first learned about path dependency when studying physics —…
Good News: Smokers Pay Their Own Way
It is likely that cigarette taxes are near the external cost level…
Heart Attacks & Hospitalization in CA
A report released by OSHPD on heart attacks & hospitalization in CA…
