The details of the careers and tragic deaths of these CEOs are a matter of public record, and the disruption that followed…
Cardiology
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I retired my first stethoscope today. I bought my Littmann Cardiology III during my first term of medical school in 1999. It…
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Benefit vs. social responsibility: a profound ethical dilemma in medicine today
by A Country Doctor MD April 22, 2018Brilinta, at $6.50 per pill, twice a day, reduces cardiovascular events more than generic Plavix, which costs 50 cents per pill, once…
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A 62-year-old man is evaluated during a routine visit. He is asymptomatic and walks 1 mile most days of the week. Medical…
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Death is on our floor. It has been there for far longer than I have. On my first day in the cardiac…
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Drug costs in the U.S. are higher than in in any other industrialized country in the world. Our cost for an insulin…
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A survey of 1,000 volunteer adults found 71% regularly watched medical television dramas, but only 12% said the shows “were a reliable…
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I was a four-year-old kid when I was about to begin my first day of school. I was born and raised 20…