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Is Health Care Reform The Lesser of Two Poor Choices?
I don’t think anyone knows if government-run or private-run health care is the answer. Both seem to be the lesser of two poor choices for a variety of reasons. Central among the reasons is the lack of… more →
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Is Health Care Reform The Lesser of Two Poor Choices?
doctorblue wrote 6 months ago: I don’t think anyone knows if government-run or private-run health care is the answer. Both seem to … more →
In Defense of Healthcare Reform
doctorblue wrote 6 months ago: President Obama could gain more support for his proposed health care reforms if the government actua … more →
The Story #8: Search For A New PCP
doctorblue wrote 10 months ago: January 31, 2005. Given a long history of gastrointestinal problems and constant lower left abdomina … more →
What Would You Change About Medical Care?
doctorblue wrote 11 months ago: I would approach healthcare delivery like it was a brand new business. Wipe the slate clean. The fir … more →
The Story #10: The Colonoscopy
doctorblue wrote 11 months ago: On May 12, 2005 Gastroenterologist Dr. Ronald Barkin performed a colonoscopy at Inova Alexandria Hos … more →
The Story #16: The Public Radio Talent Quest
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doctorblue wrote 11 months ago: (Next in a series on my quest for competent medical care.) If I was asked to name the character I mo … more →
The Story #15: Time Out
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doctorblue wrote 1 year ago: You’ll have to forgive me for not blogging every day. I’m still very, very ill and am do … more →
The Story #14: Significance
doctorblue wrote 1 year ago: My last blog submission revealed how I arrived at my self-diagnosis of a debilitating, systemic bact … more →
The Story #13: The Diagnosis
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doctorblue wrote 1 year ago: With the exception of occasional visits to a chiropractor, I stopped seeing doctors in October 2005 … more →
The Story #11: Female Problem Mysteries
doctorblue wrote 1 year ago: “You’re around 50. Just wait a few months. It’ll all go away. You can wait that lo … more →
The Story #3: The Medical Record Paperweight
doctorblue wrote 1 year ago: Dec. 12 & 18, 2003. Office visits with infectious diseases specialist, Dr. David Yoho. Serum pro … more →
The Story #1: The Beginning
doctorblue wrote 1 year ago: In March 2003, I went to my primary care physician (PCP) with what I thought was my usual annual spr … more →
