About 30 miles east of LA, on the quiet tree-lined campus of Claremont Graduate University, sunlight pierces the ornately covered windows of…
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Why should health care professionals care about gun control?
by Sobia Ansari MD MPH April 26, 2018On March 24th, one of the largest demonstrations for gun control in U.S. history took place across the nation. Represented at the…
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A bill to drive physicians out of practice in the state of California
by Linda Hertzberg MD April 25, 2018If you have not yet heard about Assembly Bill (AB) 3087, a bill that was presented in the California State Assembly this…
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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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Let me warn you — I own guns. I love to shoot. And I’m a strong supporter of the Second Amendment. This…
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America leads the world in high tech care and health care costs
by Mark Kelley MD April 14, 2018Why is U.S. health care so costly compared to other developed countries? A recently published report provides some insights. In a study of 11…
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Hospitals serve as the economic lifeblood of their communities. They are the second-largest source of private-sector jobs in the United States, employing…
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A case for climate activism: but where are the medical students?
by Caroline Wellbery MD and Rhett Engelking MS April 10, 2018Now that the children have shouldered their muskets and taken aim — figuratively speaking, of course — against the gun lobby, maybe…