Choosing Doctors
This is an excellent article, which appeared in Medscape Week in Review on 24 May 2016. It’s reprinted here in its entirety. If even doctors are challenged in selecting a doc, how should the consumer feel? —- Choosing Between Two Doctors: One Physician’s Experience Andrew N. Wilner, MD |May 19, 2016...
Read moreDrug Price Reform — When, Not If
Brand name drugs are expensive. They’re more expensive in the US than elsewhere, but they’re still expensive, regardless. Prices are based on a number of factors, including what manufacturers think they can get insurance companies and governments to accept. List prices are paid by consumers without health insurance. Insurers...
Read moreC-Section Cons and Pros
The C-Section rate is an important criteria in selecting an obstetrician. Neither the decision to do the procedure nor the choice of doctor are trivial, but they are related. The C-Section is the most common surgery performed in the US. The primary factor determining whether this procedure is performed...
Read moreMicrocephaly and Politicians
Zika has hit the US. According to the CDC, there are now 279 pregnant women on US soil with Zika (3). That number is likely to skyrocket this summer. Mosquitoes will bite infected women and spread the disease to others. Others will visit infected areas, especially with the Brazil...
Read moreRadiation and cell phones
Cell phone radiation is a problem, although there is disagreement about the level of radiation that should be considered unsafe. Critics see the following issues with this radiation: Low levels of this radiation can cause a breakdown in the shield between blood and brain, allowing pathogens to seep into...
Read moreWarning regarding Wellness Plans that offer “tax free” incentives to participants
Quoting from a statement issued by Aflac, 9 May 2016: “Aflac has been approached by companies such as Cypress, Inspired, Traverse, and Bene-Fit regarding wellness programs that claim to provide tax-free payments to employees who participate in the wellness program. The core elements of the wellness program involve a...
Read moreWhat happened to Burlington County?
The good news is that New Jerseyans have access to remarkably good health care. With the close proximity to medical centers in New York City and Philadelphia (and even Boston and Baltimore) the care available to citizens of The Garden State far surpasses what’s available to most Americans. The...
Read moreNew Reasons Why You Need a Second Opinion
Ownership interest in dealers of medical devices can encourage doctors to recommend surgeries that are not medically necessary.
Read moreAssertiveness and Healthcare
Someone has to speak up on behalf of the patient. Most of the time, that may fall on the patient to do that. If that can’t or won’t happen, someone else has to do it. Consider the following: Medical care is increasingly complex. Doctors are human, and fill the...
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