National Health Awareness: April 2022

I am cautiously optimistic that the COVID-19 numbers are staying down in our region. The worldwide data suggest a small uptick and a hybrid variant in the UK appears to be having a slower uptrend (variant was detected in my city the week of 24MAR). We will see what next month brings, but I amContinue reading “National Health Awareness: April 2022”

Medical Ethics and Selfless Service

This pandemic has led to many opinions regarding the governess of medicine in the United States. Should physicians unionize? Should administrators step down? Should nurse practitioners and physician assistants have the ability to practice without oversight? Whose responsibility is it to protect employees and patients? “I swear by Apollo the physician, by Aesculapius, Hygeia, andContinue reading “Medical Ethics and Selfless Service”