Mistakes come in all sizes and flavors. At one extreme, they are dumb and harmless and can be simply erased, just like the wrong answer to a math problem. Remember all those little eraser droppings you brushed and blew off your notebook paper? No harm done. Mistakes easily fixed. Learning happened. Life goes on. At […]
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Michael Skolnik, age 22, was playing the with family dog when he blacked out. A series of errors ensued, including neurosurgery by an inexperienced doctor who already had a malpractice claim against him in another state. After two years of hell, during which he couldn’t walk or talk, Michael died. Do you realize that it’s
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I was contacted by a news reporter who is doing a story to help patients advocate for themselves in emergency room situations. She is looking for people who live in Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio or Western NY to interview. Can you help? Of so, please contact me by email and I will forward your contact information
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The COURAGE study has caused a flutter. A perfect example of my continual assertion: American Healthcare is not about health or care: it’s about sickness and money. Yesterday, for my radio show, I interviewed Dr. Robert Carhart, a cardiologist from University Hospital in Syracuse, NY. During the show we like to go behind the medical
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A disclaimer here: my opinions have nothing to do with politics. Those who know me know I am NOT a political being. My opinions are about people and their healthcare decision-making. ………………………………. At least a dozen people have asked me what I think of Elizabeth and John Edwards decision to keep campaigning despite the recurrence
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A disclaimer here: my opinions have nothing to do with politics. Those who know me know I am NOT a political being. My opinions are about people and their healthcare decision-making. ………………………………. At least a dozen people have asked me what I think of Elizabeth and John Edwards decision to keep campaigning despite the recurrence
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Earlier this year I shared with you the story of my mother-in-law Helen who, after many months of stomach upset, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Because she went so long without a diagnosis, despite complaining of vague symtoms for more than six months, her options are few. At 86 she had surgery, but once they
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Earlier this year I shared with you the story of my mother-in-law Helen who, after many months of stomach upset, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Because she went so long without a diagnosis, despite complaining of vague symtoms for more than six months, her options are few. At 86 she had surgery, but once they
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