Too busy too die
We are overwhelmed by the pressure of our day-to-day lives....
Hope versus Cope
When we deny reality we deny ourselves the chance to cope....
Choosing Alternative Medicine
Do they work any better than placebo?...
Why are my patients late?
Doctors have not yet begun a postponed patient protest. ...
A System on Trial?
Mr. Wise killed his wife with a shotgun; what should be judged is the medical system....
Quarantine the healthy
The flu shot only works 60-70% of the time and even less in people with impaired immunity. ...
Home of the brave?
“I kissed my daughter as she left for school today and realized it might be the last time I would ever see her.” ...
DNR verses CPR
I do not want to end my life with some gorilla pounding on my chest!...
Holidays and the Golden Years
Today was one of those days when the glitter of the holidays tarnished “the Golden Years.” ...
Morphine: too much or too little
The balance between the benefits of narcotics and their side effects is at the core of the Principle of Double Effect....