It seemed like such a great idea at the time… His name is Darin. Of course, that’s not his real name, but he is a casual friend of mine. A bright young man, possessed of good looks, a warm smile, and a soft-spoken demeanor. Darin is brilliant with computers — not merely competent, as many…
Category: Medicine
General essays on the topic of medicine and the medical profession
2. Judging Addiction
Some time back, while listening to a sports radio host who was discussing a athlete whose career had been terminated for drug use. The host was using it as a segue into his philosophy, of the libertarian persuasion, about drug laws, enforcement, legalization and addiction. His conclusion, in essence, was that all this discussion about…
My Favorite Medical Myths
A recent discussion regarding access to health care caught my eye. Like many such posts, there was a brisk repartee in the comment section on the topic of fixing our daunting health care access problems. Many of the comments were knowledgeable and informative; some, as is always the case, were idiotic or pedantic. One comment…