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During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act ... George Orwell

The good physician treats the disease; the great physician treats the patient who has the disease ... William Osler

Some people, if they don't already know, you can't tell 'em ... Yogi Berra

Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak ... Alan Dundes

"He has all the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire." ... Winston Churchill

Federal Budget 101

July 21, 2011 jomaxx

This is a reprint of a letter to the editor published in The Advocate in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, regarding the…

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Civil Rights Issues? Age Discrimination? Worries About Proposed Kidney Transplant Rules

March 15, 2011 Obi Jo

Clearly, a federally funded (tax payer funded) private entity must carefully evaluate civil rights concerns when making alterations in its…

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American Surgeons Consider Suicide More Than We Realize

January 22, 2011 jomaxx

All in all, a very worrisome picture is painted by this study. We can only hope that bringing this data…

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Adult Vaccinations: Neglected Preventative Medicine

September 29, 2010 Obi Jo

This raises the question, why can't I get these shots from my doctor? In many cases you can, but increasingly,…

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Full Impact of Taxes in Health Reform Bill Now Coming to Surface

September 14, 2010 Obi Jo

We are no fans of the health insurance industry, but saddling American citizens and businesses with onerous taxes and reporting…

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Health Reform, Immigration Reform Linked

August 2, 2010 Obi Jo

The recent hoopla over the Arizona immigration law has brought the issue of illegal immigration front and center. In the…

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AMA: Health Insurers, Make Your Physician Rating Measures Public!

July 20, 2010 Obi Jo

Measurement of physician and surgeon "quality" in the end, is exceedingly difficult, beyond the most obvious of measures such as…

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Health Insurers and Hospitals Fighting Over Costs

July 7, 2010 Obi Jo

Real health reform requires a willingness to address insurance rates head on. Anything other than this will allow a replay…

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Recurring SGR Mess: Medicare Doctor Payment Formula Flawed

June 30, 2010 Obi Jo

Physicians and patients deserve better than this continuing series of eleventh hour temporary SGR fixes which Congress seems to be…

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Interns not to work more than 16 hours

June 24, 2010 Obi Jo

But what if I am sick? What if shift change is in the middle of a major surgery? How can…

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Federal Budget 101

Civil Rights Issues? Age Discrimination? Worries About Proposed Kidney Transplant Rules

American Surgeons Consider Suicide More Than We Realize

Adult Vaccinations: Neglected Preventative Medicine

Full Impact of Taxes in Health Reform Bill Now Coming to Surface

Health Reform, Immigration Reform Linked

AMA: Health Insurers, Make Your Physician Rating Measures Public!

Health Insurers and Hospitals Fighting Over Costs

Recurring SGR Mess: Medicare Doctor Payment Formula Flawed

Interns not to work more than 16 hours

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