Teeb Al-Samarrai, MD
Teeb Al-Samarrai is a physician and epidemiologist.
Is this your author page?
Make it work for you. Your KevinMD author page is one of the highest-ranking results for your name. An enhanced author page turns this page into a premium profile with your photo, biography, affiliations, publications, and links, publishes your accepted articles in 1 to 3 days, includes a listing in Experts by KevinMD, and comes with a guaranteed interview on The Podcast by KevinMD. See an example · See the enhanced author page → Cancel anytime.
Latest articles
Physician voices
In the debate over health care reform the issue of choice is often brought up. I’m not referring to a women’s right to choose or the birth control controversies but the simple idea of individuals being able to choose their…
In the debate over health care reform the issue of choice is often brought up. I’m not referring to a women’s right to choose or the birth control controversies but the simple idea of individuals being able to choose their health plan or physician.
However most physicians would probably agree that for much of health care, especially unexpected and sudden illnesses, the idea of choice is an illusion. Patients rarely choose …
Read more…
A physician has difficulty choosing a primary care doctor
Health policy
I am often fascinated by the simplified dichotomies and ironies of the health care discussion. Some argue that the individual mandate infringes on individual rights yet one could argue that tying health insurance to a particular employer is in itself…
I am often fascinated by the simplified dichotomies and ironies of the health care discussion. Some argue that the individual mandate infringes on individual rights yet one could argue that tying health insurance to a particular employer is in itself a violation of individual liberty. When Patrick Henry stated, “Give me Liberty or Give me Death” in protest of the Stamp Act of 1775, he helped swing the assembly (including …
Read more…
Health reform is in the hands of the Supreme Court
Real physician voices, twice a week
Free, and one click to unsubscribe.
