Preparing for the Future of Medicine: More mechanical? Less personal? Definitely.
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Preparing for the Future of Medicine: More mechanical? Less personal? Definitely.

I interviewed an insurance professional the other day and was told some rather startling and alarming facts about health insurance. He told me that the whole concept of a health insurance company’s networks is changing. To keep costs down, health insurance company providers are likely to change the members of their networks every year. If…

Volcanic explosion
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How to Subvert a Culture Gradually and Invisibly

My brain sort of exploded this morning so I jotted this down. Start with entertainments: Introduce television so that gradually, people are no longer spending as much time outdoors or talking with each other. As they get accustomed to this pattern of staying home and watching television, they will have less willingness to talk to…

The Danger of Relying on Evidence-Based Medicine

The Danger of Relying on Evidence-Based Medicine

I recently interviewed Dr. Richard Amerling on a variety of topics, including the harm caused by relying on evidence-based medicine. Dr. Amerling is a nephrologist, a doctor specializing in diseases and disorders of the kidneys. He is also the Director of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons and Chief Academic Officer of The Wellness…