I read news reports relating to health and medicine every day. Many of them are medical research study reports — usually interesting — but they also make me question how they are being interpreted. Here’s what I mean: We are a nation of statistics, and statistics are the standard of proof. They are the foundation […]
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Here’s one of the best examples I’ve encountered of the dysfunction of American medicine. It will leave you shaking your head. And you might be surprised by my comments about it. Here’s the scenario as described in the Syracuse Post Standard this week: Recently, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield, the largest health insurer in Central
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While visiting Sarasota, FL a couple weeks ago, I missed this article in the New York Times, When Doctors Steal Hope. Maybe it’s just as well. I would have been one of the first to add my comments, but maybe my own blog is a better forum for that? My advocacy colleague Julia Schopick made
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Some miscellany from the week not requiring entire blog posts on their own… ……………………… Enjoyed participating in the WSYR Radiothon with Joe Galuski to raise money for the University Hospital / Children’s Hospital in Syracuse, NY. Incredible resource for families with sick children. ……………………… Two good interviews of note on this week’s radio show: Dr.
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Some miscellany from the week not requiring entire blog posts on their own… ……………………… Enjoyed participating in the WSYR Radiothon with Joe Galuski to raise money for the University Hospital / Children’s Hospital in Syracuse, NY. Incredible resource for families with sick children. ……………………… Two good interviews of note on this week’s radio show: Dr.
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As I am often reminded when discussing treatment options with patients, there are plenty of good alternative and complementary treatments available for many diseases and disorders. Lots of good preventive CAM remedies, too…. One of the frustrations for many patients is the emphasis placed by their allopathic (mainstream, western) physicians on using “evidence based” medicine;
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My friend and colleague Ilene Corina is the director of PULSE of NY (Persons United Limiting Substandards and Errors) and issues a newsletter each month. I’ve asked her permission to share the following from her most current edition. You’ll see it’s another way of explaining blamers and fixers. Well put, and very clear: I hear
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… and I don’t blame (some of ) them. I’ve seen several articles in the past few days about this topic — that doctors are feeling bashed and unappreciated. Texas physicians blast anonymous complaints Closer look irks doctors Some doctors have their patients complaining on their behalf. I’m even seeing this about doctors who are
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