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Motorcycle Accident Medical Claims Increase After Michigan Rescinds Helmet Law.
I wrote last year about the Michigan Legislature’s bold move to help improve the chances of people waiting to receive an organ transplant (see article here). As I discussed in that article, motorcycle riders are among the best organ donors, … Continue reading
Another Letter to Washington, from a Physician on the Front Lines.
-by Matthew Moeller. Due to the tremendous popularity of Dr. Moeller’s original post as well as some of the critiques and questions it raised, Dr. Moeller has written this follow-up post in response. Thank you to everyone for the positive … Continue reading
An Open Letter to Washington, D.C. From a Physician on the Front Lines.
-by Matthew Moeller M.D. I am writing this letter because I feel that our leaders and lawmakers do not have an accurate picture of what it actually entails to become a physician today; specifically, the financial, intellectual, social, mental, and … Continue reading
Should a Medical College Dean Take Money from Pharma?
One of the first posts I wrote here, was a about how pharmaceutical reps provide lunch for physicians while presenting information about a medication that they are promoting. The post, and others like it, have generated visceral reactions on the … Continue reading
Where Medical Reports Go to Die.
It happens thousands of times a day, all across the country. People go to their doctor’s office after some testing has been performed. The physician, unaware that any testing has been ordered by another physician, asks their usual questions. The … Continue reading
Healthcare Armageddon 6: Medicare and Generation X
I’m Talkin’ About My Generation. **Update: Treasury has just issued its reports on Medicare and Social Security, the results making this article more timely and relevant than I had intended. Together SS and Medicare make up 36% of federal … Continue reading
CT Lung Cancer Screening, Star Trek 3, and Other Disappointing Things
Will the The Needs of The Many Outweigh The Needs of The Few? That was the axiom a dying Spock posed to Captain Kirk just after he saved Kirk’s behind (again). Well in that case, (spoiler alert),the needs of the … Continue reading
Posted in The Truth About Health Care
Tagged cancer screening, CT scan, health care reform, lung cancer
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Snow Birds and The Unfulfilled Promise of Electronic Health Records.
Please enjoy this recycled oldie-but-goodie while I spend the next 6 weeks juggling a high case load with studying for the boards with taking care of two babies, etc. . . The migration has begun. All over Michigan, the annual … Continue reading
Does Oxygen Addiction Exist?
Ok, I know, the joke’s on me. We’re ALL addicted to oxygen, after all it’s in 21% of the air we breathe (if this is not the case, please check your location, you may be on the wrong planet). We … Continue reading
Posted in The Truth About Health Care, Un-Sequitur
Tagged health care reform, medical blog, medical humor, oxygen, oxygen addiction
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One Man’s Enterprising Solution to Beat High Drug Costs.
And that solution is. . . to become a drug rep. A fake drug rep. And get access to all the free free brand name (no generics here) medications your heart desires. The story at Pharmalot states that a well … Continue reading
Posted in Un-Sequitur
Tagged drug marketing, drug reps, health care reform, medical blog, medical humor, pharmaceutical
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