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Of Women, Health, and Death: This is Where the Anti-Choice Movement Leaves Us

Years ago, sometime around 1995, I sat with a colleague – now dead – who, over the years, had become a dear friend as well as a co-worker. A man who was raised a Catholic, joined the US Air Force, … Continue reading

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A Statement from Doctors for America

Gentle Readers – The statement following, which I am privileged to sign, is from an organization that attempts to make our lives a bit better every day.  I am pleased to place this into my blog. AJ Layon ======================================================= A … Continue reading

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How Can we Decrease Costs and Improve Quality in Medicine?

Ezekiel Emanuel, oncologist, former White House advisor, and Vice-Provost and Professor of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at the University of Pennsylvania, published an opinion piece last week in the New York Times (Less Than $ 26 Billion ? Don’t … Continue reading

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Problems in Paradise – What Does, and What Might, Our Health System Look Like: Part Two

INTRODUCTION In the first part of this series, I briefly outlined the character – the face if you will – of our health system. In this second part, I will touch upon the pre-reform finance of this system and why it … Continue reading

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Problems in Paradise – What Does, and What Might, Our Health System Look Like: Part One

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