Nobody moves or the _______ gets it…

This week it was Muslims in a lovely town in New Zealand that is much more known for its casual life and existence. (From Wikipedia) It is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Canterbury Region. The Christchurch urban area lies on the South Island's east coast, …

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Why bother prescribing…

Perusing the paper this morning brings me to a New York Times article: Good news: Opioid Prescribing Fell. The bad? Pain Patients Suffer, Doctors Say. In short, my response is, I am not surprised since I spoke about this when I started the blog. This one is likely to be a tad preachy so hang …

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This week’s click bait is crap…

  Someone in a small hospital in Missouri needs to lose their job.  Straight up, you violated HIPPA you need to disclose yourself to the administrator and suffer disciplinary action.  Why? Simple you violated the patient's right to privacy and allowed information about a patient to be reported without his consent.   The video of …

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Have we cured HIV?

Well in London this week we have seen 2 cases where a patient has “cleared” HIV. When we talk about clearing a disease we mean that there is no trace of the virus detectable even when the patient is off the medications that suppress the virus.  No trace of the virus detectable even when the …

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