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It’s All the Same: Love The Docs, Hate The System

I’ve spent the last few days with much of our European team, today in Madrid, Spain.

Here are a few quick observations, as the American reform process continues.

1.  Every country’s health care system has developed in the unique circumstances of its history.  That is, the health care system of each country is the result of a collection of changes, fixes, restrictions, reforms, market developments and whatever else has happened over the last several decades.   The result in each country are systems that work better or worse, but which in most all cases are very confusing to the people that work in them or get care from them. Read more »

*This blog post was originally published at See First Blog*

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Dr. Val Reports Live From HIMSS To ABC News

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How Much Does Technology Improve Health?

Watch CBS News Videos Online Last week’s CDC report Health United States confirms that Americans are increasingly turning to medications scans and procedures to improve their health. Exercising eating right and weight loss not so much. Don’t get me wrong. I love technology as much as the next guy. Maybe…

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Latest Book Reviews

Saved By Dance: One Doctor’s Story Of Burnout And Recovery

By Susan Biali M.D. Ten years ago I was an emergency medicine resident and wanted to die. Today I’m a general practitioner in part-time practice and in love with life. What made the difference I signed up for a dance class. Reports on physician burnout list the personality traits that…

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Genius On The Edge - The Life Story Of Dr. William Stewart Halsted

I am one who loves medical history and Genius On The Edge the bizarre double life of Dr. William Stewart Halsted was a captivating read. For those who don t know Dr. Halsted is known as the Father of Surgery and practiced medicine after the civil war. Written by author…

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Book Review: Genius On The Edge

I received a free copy of the book Genius on the Edge The Bizarre Double Life of Dr. William Stewart Halsted by Gerald Imber MD a week ago. I have enjoyed reading it. The book is the biography of Dr Halsted but also gives you a glimpse into the life…

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