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Drug abusers will find a way
If everything that can be abused gets banned, all we’ll be left with are Tylenol and Preparation H.
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Ruminations on health care spending
$18 billion is a lot of money if it’s being spent on fruitless treatments.
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The dubious value of online reviews
While there are pros and cons to the whole online review thing, in medicine there are mostly cons.
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No such thing as an easy fix
A lot of research papers dangle the promise of an easy cure, but offer nothing definite.
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Horse hockey notwithstanding
Sometimes I look at my younger self, and wonder what I’d really say to him if we actually met.
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The doctor circuit
We all come to medicine with varying degrees of curiosity and analytical ability, and once those are refined by experience they don’t shut down....
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Muscling through the data
Sometimes no amount of solid data will change the mind of someone who’s already made theirs up.
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Kicking the can
Our current politicians favor a strategy of postponing Medicare reform and hoping that the next congress can fix it.
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Mondegreens
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Polio: The unwanted sequel
Cracks in herd immunity have allowed polio to return.
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No guarantees
There is no such thing as a risk-free medical procedure.
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Fraud
Fraud is not the nature of medicine, but isolated cases increase the need for vigilance across the board.
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Cross-training across the map
In an era where other businesses want to reverse the work-from-home trend, I don’t see an issue with its continuing for some jobs.
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The shell game
The medical equivalent of the shell game involves manufacturer copay coupons that may or may not save patients money on prescriptions.