In 2003, after taking Zoloft for six weeks to help him sleep, Woody Witczak, a vivacious, intelligent, energetic and happy man, hung himself — and died. ………………….. Last evening I leafed through my December issue of Consumer Reports. There on page 65 was my friend and colleague Kim Witczak, Woody’s widow, and one of the […]
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Two reminders during the past week about MRSA and the real problems facing those who are infected by it — and those who aren’t. The first was an email from Genevieve who told me about her husband’s experience after knee replacement surgery. Two days after being removed to a rehab center, he began running a
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Two reminders during the past week about MRSA and the real problems facing those who are infected by it — and those who aren’t. The first was an email from Genevieve who told me about her husband’s experience after knee replacement surgery. Two days after being removed to a rehab center, he began running a
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See if you can get your arms around the following conundrum, which is typical of our dysfunctional American Healthcare System — only this time with a twist. We’ll begin with point-of-view: Consumers (that’s us patients!): When we need a prescription drug to improve our health, we want the best drug for what ails us, at
Kickbacks: Doctors, Pharma, Insurance and Surprise! Patients Caught in the Middle Read More »
Some miscellany from the week, not requiring blog posts on their own…. Hope you all had a delightful Thanksgiving and that your leftovers are no longer left over. ……………………………….. Another quiet week with the arrival of the holiday. I did hear from some folks I’ve not heard from in awhile, with atta-girls for my mention
From the Desk of (11/24/07)… Read More »
Some miscellany from the week, not requiring blog posts on their own…. Hope you all had a delightful Thanksgiving and that your leftovers are no longer left over. ……………………………….. Another quiet week with the arrival of the holiday. I did hear from some folks I’ve not heard from in awhile, with atta-girls for my mention
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This is not a typical blog post. Most often, as I sit down to my computer, I’m thinking about some piece of news, or a conversation I’ve had, or a question someone has sent me to help them navigate their care. Instead, as I sit down at my computer on this Thanksgiving morning 2007, I’m
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Not only was I privileged to contribute to an article in today’s Wall Street Journal (You Doctor’s Business Ties are Your Business, Too ) — but I actually learned even more than I knew before from the article! The question asked by the author, David Armstrong, was whether patients have a right to know about
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