The only proper way to start this post is to direct readers to Burt’s generous and thoughtful essay on reforming medical malpractice. This post is my reply to it, and I’ll conclude by summing up my reaction to his proposal… Continue Reading
Not so long ago I posed a question about whether patients should be able to obtain lab tests for themselves without my ordering them. And lo: You could call Michael Brooks a supplement junkie. He pops exactly six pills a… Continue Reading
Okay, so I was all set to start my tenure here with nice aesthetics post. Then a news story came up that just happens to involve disability, ethics, and medicine. The first two are my beat, and the third is… Continue Reading
This morning’s Stupid Tuesday question was lifted straight from my morning drive. There was a segment about whether or not it is acceptable to leave a performance at intermission if you’re not having a good time. Those who object to… Continue Reading
After several guest posts, Dr. Saunders and some other Ordinary Gentlemen have decided to make an honest woman out of me and make me a co-blogger on Blinded Trials. I’m honored! A bit about me and my interests. If anyone… Continue Reading
Let me start with a disclaimer. I don’t pretend to be any kind of football fan. I find the rules baffling and the sport itself too reliant on brute strength to be particularly interesting. I have no basis for evaluating… Continue Reading
Over at A Plain Blog About Politics, Jonathan Bernstein offers an insightful post about Mitt Romney, business acumen, economic know-how and baseball. It is a great example of why, if you don’t read Plain Blog, you should. Paul Krugman has… Continue Reading
As I said not so long ago, I blog under a pseudonym so I can be a little bit more honest about places where I work or have worked. However, there’s honesty and then there’s imprudence. Thus, even though it’s… Continue Reading
Guest Post by Rose Woodhouse Nothing seems to piss off most scientists more than when an uninformed non-scientist makes wrong-headed scientific claims. For example, Jenny McCarthy’s anti-vaccine rants have been known to give scientists the vapors. Allow me to say to scientists, then:… Continue Reading
As is so often the case, this week’s Stupid Tuesday question is the offspring of a conversation I had with my best friend. I was lamenting a trend I have seen in infant names to choose a biblical figure, but… Continue Reading