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Doctor and Patient - When the Patient Can’t Afford the Care
I believed that being a good doctor meant knowing the clinical facts down cold. And I somehow had led myself to believe that it would’ve taken much more time and effort to pay closer attention to those other details.
It was as if there had to be some kind of trade-off.
But I was wrong, on two counts. It was possible to learn about the economic and social aspects of health care while immersed in the details of biology, physiology and pharmacology. And it was impossible to become a good clinician without doing so.
Howard J Luks, MD
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The Miracle of Vitamin D: Sound Science, or Hype? - Well Blog
"...Don’t start gobbling down vitamin D supplements just yet. The excitement about their health potential is still far ahead of the science.
Although numerous studies have been promising, there are scant data from randomized clinical trials. Little is known about what the ideal level of vitamin D really is, whether raising it can improve health, and what potential side effects are caused by high doses."
282 Million $/hr !!!
In 2009 the U.S. spent $2,472 trillion for health care, or $282 million an hour; health spending as a percent of GDP rose from 16.2% to 17.3%; and government share of health spending will pass 50% soon. Given the Medicare and Medicaid historical cost performances, small wonder critics wonder about government’s ability to control costs.
Day 2. The Wall of Inspiration
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