Blog Posts in November, 2018

Is Medicine a Profession or a Business? November 29, 2018
A recent article in the free journal published by MedScape poses that question. My instinctive reaction was to pull back in alarm. “Profession” means an occupation which requires a certain number of ...
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Even if it cost me my life... November 28, 2018
A young man showed up in the Emergency Department complaining of abdominal pain. He was somewhat heavy set, puffy like a Pillsbury Doughboy, and smelled strongly of tobacco smoke. We started to work ...
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FDA Recommends 200 MG Doxycycline Per Day For 5 To 7 Days Only For Treatment Of Lyme Disease November 20, 2018
MedImpact , an independent, trend-focused pharmacy benefit manager (PBM), is the nation's largest privately held PBM, serving health plans, self-funded employers and government entities. [i] A letter ...
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