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March 2019

Featured Article: The Genius of America

Why Wilbur Wright Deserves the Bulk of the Credit for the First Flight

International Medicine: Democratic Socialism in Venezuela

“Make no mistake: Chávez and his successor Nicolás Maduro have shown the world the true colors of socialism—corruption, brutality, and failure—while my country men are dying in the streets.”

Government Medicine: The American Welfare State

In our wealthy society, the government officially treats an unprecedented portion of the population as “needy.”

Medical Myths & Rumors: Background music helps me concentrate while I study

Researchers from England and Sweden publish a study published in the journal Cognitive Psychology: They found those who listened to music while doing a task were less creative, compared to those who were in quiet conditions.

The Bookshelf: The Revolution: A Manifesto by Ron Paul, MD

This Much Is True: The Government is expanding: Taxes are increasing:
Inflation is ballooning; Our basic freedoms are disappearing.

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In The February 2019 Issue

Featured Article: The Hoodwinking of America: Democratic Socialism

There are 4 main types of people who believe in the false promises of socialism: Read more . . .

In the News: Dismembering viable fetus in utero is akin to Saudi dismembering a reporter.

California Taxpayers Have Been Forced to Spend $700 Million to Kill Almost 1 Million Babies in Abortions. Viable babies require killing by dismembering prior to extraction frequently called the “silent scream” must be similar to the loud agonal screams of Jamal Khashoggi as his arms, legs and head were cut off while alive, in the Saudi embassy, which were audible but the recordings have been restricted or withdrawn. Read more . . .

International Medicine: The Unintended Consequences of National Pharmacare Programs

Through an examination of the experiences of New Zealand, Australia, and the United Kingdom, this paper brings to light some of the difficult decisions that accompany a national publicly funded pharmacare scheme, and the consequences of such programs for patients, physicians, innovators, and the industry. Read more . . .

Global Healthcare: Report from DAVOS concerning Global Affairs:

Quartz Daily Brief, hi@qz.com, Weekend edition—Davos deliberations, flying cars, hagfish slime

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Medical Gluttony: Going to the Emergency Room for a common recurring condition.

If patients would avoid going to the emergency rooms for non-emergency conditions,
we would reduce emergency room costs easily in half.

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Medical Myths: I have insurance; therefore, I can afford to get my maximum benefits.

Insurance companies are not able to print money. Therefore, the money they use to pay your

health care cost must first be taken away from you including their profit margin for their shareholders.

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Overheard in the Medical Staff Lounge: The American Divide

Dr. Rosen: We’ve experienced some severe changes in our country. I’ve never seen this hostility towards a sitting president. Isn’t this an overt effort to remove an acting president from office?

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Voices of Medicine: Charles Krauthammer, MD, Psychiatrist; Journalist; 1950-2018

Charles Krauthammer wrote steadily for almost 40 years — but he was not a book-writer. He wrote essays, columns, speeches, etc. This is true of other top-rate and influential writers as well.

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The Bookshelf: The Reviews from J. Amer Phys & Surg

This month we bring you four excellent reviews of timely books very relevant to the practice of medicine. This is a premier monthly column which you should bookmark and read on a regular basis for your practice well-being. http://www.jpands.org/jpands2204.htm

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Hippocrates & His Kin: Why don’t we understand Privacy?

The WSJ reported that many Apps were sending detailed private information to Facebook

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Words of Wisdom: Medical Wit & Wisdom – Compiled by Jess M Brallier

Money giving is a very good criterion . . . of a person’s mental health. Generous people are rarely mentally ill people. –Karl A. Menninger, Founder of the Menninger Psychoanalytic Institute.

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