George Issa, MD
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One of the absolute worst ideas anyone in the government ever had was letting pharmaceutical companies advertise directly to the public. A public with roughly zero medical knowledge. A public that believes any weird twinge, sneeze, or momentary fatigue is…
One of the absolute worst ideas anyone in the government ever had was letting pharmaceutical companies advertise directly to the public. A public with roughly zero medical knowledge. A public that believes any weird twinge, sneeze, or momentary fatigue is a death sentence. We need that miracle pill, now! For our constipation, insomnia, erectile dysfunction, mysterious rashes, or the inevitable blood clot that we just know is coming.
These ads don’t …
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Pharmaceutical advertising dangers: Why drug ads hurt patients
Physicians
It is honestly impressive the lengths people will go to cure their illnesses, or, alternatively, to lovingly nurture their favorite delusions. And to be fair, I get it. We have all been sick. I am a doctor and I have…
It is honestly impressive the lengths people will go to cure their illnesses, or, alternatively, to lovingly nurture their favorite delusions. And to be fair, I get it. We have all been sick. I am a doctor and I have still Googled home remedies for canker sores, tooth pain, and ingrown toenails. The difference is that experimenting with saltwater rinses is unlikely to end your life.
When it comes to actual, …
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The Blanket Sign: Recognizing difficult patient encounters in the ER
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