Robert Luedecke is an anesthesiologist.
More than 1,100 in the U.S. are still dying every day from COVID-19. Every three days, we are losing more Americans than the number that died on 9/11. Just because we don’t see it sneaking up on our families does not mean the COVID terrorist is defeated. While deaths are mainly in 12 northern states, it is highly likely we will again experience a similar problem in Texas and across …
As we celebrate Independence Day, I ask that you consider taking care of a few TRICARE patients as a way of thanking our service members for their sacrifice. I must admit I originally avoided taking care of any TRICARE patients because of the low pay. When one of the surgeons I work with first talked about caring for some of the military families, I gave a large internal groan as …
While liability reforms have been good for the health of Texans, many laws favored by Governor Perry have damaged health. As a physician on the Committee on Public Health of Bexar County Medical Society, I have been trying for many years to help not only my patients, but also Texans in general. San Antonio, my home for the last 30 years, is reported to have a population mix very similar …
A bill given emergency status by Texas Governor Rick Perry is the largest invasion of the patient-physician relationship that I am aware of. Proposed by Senator Dan Patrick (R-Houston) and supported by Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, the bill as originally written would require physicians to perform a ultrasound and explain the physical characteristics of the fetus to anyone contemplating an abortion.
Physicians would be required to inform women about alternatives to …
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