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Are medical errors really the third most common cause of death in the U.S.? (2019 edition) – Science-Based Medicine
The claim that medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the US has always rested on very … More
If Only Economics Was as Easy as Rocket Science – Foundation for Economic Education
However, as America’s founders attested so vehemently, rights are at the core of social interactions and government, violations of which … More
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How Chaos at Chain Pharmacies Is Putting Patients at Risk | New York Times
They struggle to fill prescriptions, give flu shots, tend the drive-through, answer phones, work the register, counsel patients and call … More
Watch “Why Did I Say “Yes” to Speak Here? | Malcolm Gladwell | Google Zeitgeist” on YouTube
Fascinating research reveals a phenomenon of Elite Institution Cognitive Dissonance (EICD). The data demonstrates that the effects of Relative Deprivation, … More
Bridging the Gap Between Where the Quality Metric Ends and Real Life Begins—A Trusting Relationship |JAMA NETWORK
Jennifer E. DeVoe, MD, DPhil JAMA Intern Med. 2020;180(2):177-178. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.5132 My teaching session with the medical student at the end of the day … More
U.S. Healthcare: A Case Study of What Happens When “Insurance” Supplants Price-Transparent Markets
By Robert Nelson, MD Our health insurance-based third-party payer protocols have pernicious and nefarious economic consequences on the cost of … More
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