An ambulance is not a medical taxi
Health and WellnessWhen people feel sick from minor illnesses, an ambulance and a trip to the ED is not in their best interest nor is it in the best interest of the public.
Hospital Price Transparency
Health and WellnessKnow how much a medical service costs could be important in making medical decisions. But, new regulations that require this information be provided to the public have created…
Shared Decision Making
Health and WellnessWhen sick and needing surgery do patients want to make decisions themselves or have an expert make the decision?
Workplace Wellness Programs
Health and WellnessImproved work-life balance is an important goal, but do workplace wellness programs help us live healthier more balanced lives?
A new batch of interns and residents, but some things haven’t changed
Health and WellnessLong grueling work hours and pharmaceutical gifts are still part of medical training.
When making medical decisions we often act irrationally
Health and WellnessMedical decisions are complex and we often rely on our values and preferences rather than exclusively on the science.
Is something wrong with the VA?
Health and WellnessBy messing with the largest and one of the highest functioning health care systems in the nation we are putting our vet’s health at risk.
Politicians have long held woman’s health hostage
Health and WellnessWoman’s bodies have long been proxy for politician’s power and control – often under the guise of “morality”.