Medical Costs 1940-2006
Part 1 With any job you gain a perspective that outsiders never gain. I have been "inside" the system both as a patient and as a doctor.
Good Germs, Bad Germs
:::note Doctors know antibiotics are overused, yet about a third of outpatient prescriptions, and half of those for respiratory infections, still offer no benefit and real risk: resistant infections and…
Flu, Travel, Seasickness
:::note In 2026, oseltamivir (Tamiflu) has replaced amantadine (Symmetrel) for the flu. The seasickness remedy is still effective and available only by prescription because not everyone can safely use it.
Dealing With Addiction
Drug court is still transforming lives here in Jefferson County. It's become clear that the officials involved and named below play a key role, without which the program suffers.
Make Our Roads Safer
Over 60 years of driving, I've been stopped for speeding several times and ticketed about half of those times. I have never contested a ticket Here's why.
Check-List for Elder Health Care: Looking Ahead
Recently a patient consulted me about her 93 year old mother, crippled with painful arthritis. No ordinary pain medication allowed her mother to move comfortably.
Part 1 With any job you gain a perspective that outsiders never gain. I have been "inside" the system both as a patient and as a doctor.
:::note Doctors know antibiotics are overused, yet about a third of outpatient prescriptions, and half of those for respiratory infections, still offer no benefit and real risk: resistant infections and…
:::note In 2026, oseltamivir (Tamiflu) has replaced amantadine (Symmetrel) for the flu. The seasickness remedy is still effective and available only by prescription because not everyone can safely use it.
Drug court is still transforming lives here in Jefferson County. It's become clear that the officials involved and named below play a key role, without which the program suffers.
Over 60 years of driving, I've been stopped for speeding several times and ticketed about half of those times. I have never contested a ticket Here's why.
Recently a patient consulted me about her 93 year old mother, crippled with painful arthritis. No ordinary pain medication allowed her mother to move comfortably.
