Monthly Archives: June 2009
Debunking Canadian health care myths
An excellent article debunking Canadian health care myths. I hate arguing with people about health care who know nothing about the realities of how little they are spending elsewhere for much better outcomes and more coverage. The only answer is … Continue reading
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Yes. This.
Read this excellent post on Science & Sensibility in reaction to this already excellent article in the New Yorker about health care costs and outcomes. I had the same reaction as Amy Romano when I read Atul Gawande’s article:yes yes, … Continue reading
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Right on, senator
“There is a very small chance any Republicans will vote for this healthcare plan. They were against Medicare and Medicaid [created in the 1960s]. They voted against children’s health insurance. We have a moral choice. This is a classic case … Continue reading
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Pull me out and tent me with foil because
I’m done. Done done done done. There is a distinct possibility I may not have to study for anything for an entire year. I may possibly *gasp* read some fiction.
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One day until COMLEX
My second step I board exam, this time the COMLEX, is tomorrow. More luck and vibes, please! I just took a sample exam on the NBOME website. I am pretty happy, having gotten an 86%. A few of my errors … Continue reading
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Feel better Friday
I felt like I just went through a meat grinder. I just swam with a beer (or two) before being prematurely evicted from the pool by thunder. I feel a bit better. This popped up on the shuffle while I … Continue reading
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Step I USMLE tomorrow
I have the first of my step one board exams tomorrow. Wish me luck. And, if you see me surfing around anywhere on the interwebs, tell me to get back to studying!
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“Natural” birth control pill
Bayer Schering Pharma, the makers of Yaz, has launched a birth control pill in the United Kingdom that is bioidentical to female hormones. It is synthesized from plants. Fascinating. Yes, it’s 3 a.m. I had way too much coffee when … Continue reading
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Reply turned post, HIV testing for neonates style
This is one of those three way mirror type reply turned posts. If you want to follow the background, the comment thread appears on this post, but it is actually referring to an older post I wrote about mandatory HIV … Continue reading
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Compliance is a tricky thing
I love Barbara Ehrenreich’s writing. I have a signed copy of Nickel and Dimed from a reading she did at a local bookstore. She has a new post on her blog, which was printed as an opinion piece in the … Continue reading
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