My patient S______ was one of my best friends. We shared the same birthday and much more. S______ lived alone in a local residential care facility for seniors. I was not aware of any other visitors other than myself. She felt I was like a son to her. Often, she patiently listened to m
“The following is a wonderful statement put out by a committee organized by the State of Utah to reform health care. I was privileged to be part of this committee.” – HR THE CRISIS BEYOND THE HEALTH CARE CRISISA Challenge and a Declaration There will still be an enor
Article submitted for publication in the Utah Medical Association Bulletin. Serving as the Chairman of the UMA’s Environmental Committee has been an honor and a valuable learning experience. When I first assumed the position I thought that the data on environmental pollution and its n
Debate on health care reform is raging along predictable party lines. You are probably waiting for me to express the slightest leaning to the left or right to quit reading. Such polarization of ideas is only hurting dialogue and paralyzing our country into inaction. While it is true t
I recently attended a review course to prepare for the Boards. For 4 straight days we started at 7 AM and finished at 9:30 PM. This intellectual boot-camp took place in Vegas, but the only fun thing I got to do was eat dinner by myself at the Paris buffet; a Japanese tourist and I wer
Sorry I have not had time to blog. I have been too busy studying for my Family Practice Boards (every 7 years.) It’s quite an ordeal for me; I have to memorize a lot of stuff (excessive pharmaceutical treatments taking precedence over nutritional, environmental and emotional issues) I
Not a clinic day goes by without a worried mom asking my opinion on vaccinations. They are confused and afraid to do anything that may harm their children. I feel badly for them, victims as they are of mixed data on vaccinations and extreme positions taken by doctors who refuse to adm
(Submitted for publication in the UMA Bulletin; I am an Editorial Board member) “They have found that a lot of prescription drugs are turning up in our drinking water. People not only pee drugs into in the toilet but they also dump the unused prescriptions in it. They have found hormo
