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GLOOM AND DOOM FOR INDEPENDENT PHYSICIANS
GLOOM AND DOOM FOR INDEPENDENT PHYSICIANS Independent physicians are those who work solely for their patients and are not employed…
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PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS PAID LESS THAN SPECIALISTS
As a follow-up to my post on the “death of primary care,” an article in the February 28th issue of…
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THE DEATH OF PRIMARY CARE
In the 1970’s and 80’s, the medical profession made a concerted effort to increase the number and quality (competence) of…
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ANTIBIOTIC OVER-PRESCRIBERS IDENTIFIED
In the “CDC Tackles Antibiotic Resistance” blog, I mentioned over-prescribing of antibiotics by physicians as the underlying cause of antibiotic…
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LIPOPROTEIN(a): WHAT IS IT?
There is something new in the cholesterol world. It’s called “Lipoprotein little a” or Lipoprotein(a). It is abbreviated to Lp(a).…
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ER DOCTORS STRUGGLE WITH DRUG SEEKERS!
In the recent blog about drug-seeking behavior, I referred to the emergency or urgent care physician who faces drug seekers…
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SEXUALLY-TRANSMITTED DISEASES: AN AGE-OLD PROBLEM
Sexually transmitted diseases, now renamed Sexually Transmitted Infections, have been a problem for centuries. The pre-eminent Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD),…
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SPECIALISTS: WE MUST HAVE THEM!
I’ve discovered that some specialists have a very easy time of it. Seeing patients, that is! They really do. Imagine…
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WHAT THE DOCTOR SAYS REALLY MAKES A DIFFERENCE!
Some patients “hang” on every word a doctor says. They listen carefully because what the physician says has major implications…
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DO YOU STILL TRUST YOUR DOCTOR?
If you’ve gone to the same doctor for a long time, you probably do trust him/her. You’ve consulted your doctor…
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