Complexities of Diagnosis: Managing Patient Care Effectively

These words ring true. When political considerations threaten the public health, then the political system should change. The Times understands.

Q&A VI

Well that is it for the abbreviated Q&A. I owe the readers more answers. I will catch up. I will catch up. I will catch up.

If Steve Bechler’s death influences Congress to reconsider their stance on supplements, then we will have some redemption.

Thus, I stand by my previous rants. Diuretics are an excellent choice for monotherapy when the patient has no specific indication for another class.

As I was saying when I criticized the ALLHAT study, the monotherapy question may not be the right question.

We should all remember to use beta blockers in these patients. We do this regularly on my inpatient service, without clinical difficulty.

We all know people who seem to eat anything and everything yet stay slim. We know others that constantly fight their weight.

The U.S. medical liability system is broken, with rising awards unrelated to negligence, causing a crisis in 12 states.

The Doctor Is Out in New Jersey. The Times tries in this editorial to balance the controversy. They miss entirely.

This represents an advance, a very important advance. Hopefully, such disclosures will improve the doctor patient relationship.