Dr. G Opines
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Healthcare Policy
CROWDED HOSPITAL, BULGING EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
Three and a half years ago I experienced first hand the situation about which this blogpost is written. The situation…
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Drugs & Medications
ADDITIONAL NEW STATIN GUIDELINES
The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology always seem to be connected at the hip when it…
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Healthcare Policy
PROTECTED MEDICAL INFORMATION—HIPAA AT WORK
On June 5, 1981, five young men in Los Angeles were diagnosed with a rare form of pneumonia, probably Pneumocystis…
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Human Interest
AN UNUSABLE HANDICAP SPOT
Last week, Sandy and I ate dinner at a nearby burger joint. They have great burgers, but the restaurant is…
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Human Interest
WHAT IS A PODCAST?
In today’s world, it seems like everybody and his brother has a podcast. It’s the new and innovative way to…
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Human Interest
OUR 1950’s TELEVISION
If you’re my age (82), you undoubtedly remember the first television set your family had. I don’t remember the actual…
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Drugs & Medications
GLP-1’S AND WERNICKE ENCEPHALOPATHY, WERNICKE-KORSAKOFF SYNDROME
Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome is an organic brain disorder that is usually a late sequela of chronic alcoholism. It is a degenerative…
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Human Interest
BARBER SHOP EVOLUTION
The subject of this article is a long way from what I usually write about. It has very little (actually,…
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Neurology
”SUPER MOVERS” HAVE SLOWER MENTAL DECLINE
“Super Movers” are a group of people age 80 years and older who walk at an accelerated speed. This speed…
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Drugs & Medications
OPTIMAL MANAGEMENT OF HYPERTENSION
High Blood Pressure is a subject about which volumes are written. It’s such a common problem millions of Americans and…
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