doctor-patient relationship

Paul Hsieh, MD: Why Doctors Should Not Ask Their Patients About Guns 0
- January 23, 2013
A local colleague, Dr. Matthew Bowdish, has declared, “I will not undermine the Second or Fourth Amendment rights of any of my patients who are lawful gun owners. Nor will I record my patients’ gun ownership status in any medical records that could be accessed by government officials unless relevant to a specific medical issue.” This should be the credo of all freedom-loving physicians. Continue reading →
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What reach your doctor 24/7? Pay her directly at a new Denver care center 0
- September 18, 2012
Why you typically cannot reach your doctor on the phone or over the Internet: Medicare and insurers don’t pay them for this. This changes when you pay your doctor directly. Continue reading →
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It’s Not Just the Mandate: ObamaCare’s Other Infringements 0
- April 9, 2012
Paul Hsieh, MD reviews how ObamaCare violates our liberties in ways other than forcing us to buy politically-controlled health plans. Continue reading →
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Worse Than Death Panels: Evidence-Based Medicine 0
- February 16, 2012
The Obama administration is contemplating something that is even scarier [than death panels]: doctors would be given immunity from malpractice lawsuits, but only if they practice medicine according to government guidelines. Continue reading →
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Big Brother Is Watching Your Doctor 0
- January 10, 2012
Government CER (Comparative Effectiveness Research) sounds like a progressive solution, but it is actually a frightening move that puts government detailers between patients and doctors and favors one-size-fits-none cost cutting over continued medical progres Continue reading →
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Health care “reform” and “accountable care” vs. doctors’ autonomy 0
- June 16, 2011
Under ObamaCare, doctors “lose their ability to practice medicine as they envisioned. The government will be making so many decisions about how doctors will be paid, what they will be paid, and what type of practice they can establish and operate.”
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