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MKirschMD

California
is my passion.  Each week, I write about the joys and challenges of medical practice.  I enjoy controversy and have taken heat for many of my provocative posts.  I write about the doctor-patient relationship, health care reform, medical ethics, tort reform and medical... Full Bio
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Do Physicians Lie?

Yes.  Professions that heretofore enjoyed public admiration for pursuing noble work and reputedly insisting on the highest ethical standards have...

Government Wants Patients to Report Medical Mistakes - Is This a Mistake?

I’m all for enhancing patient safety.  Count me in on reducing medical errors.  I acknowledge that medical mistakes harm patients and many can...

New Indication for Colonoscopy: High Value Target Captured.

This past week, I had a once-in-a-career event.  Indeed, if I didn’t already author a blog, this episode would have been the catalyst to begin...

Reduce Hospital Readmission Rates or Else!

I attended a medical staff meeting recently.  These are required meetings and attendance is taken, as was done when we were in kindergarten.  ...

Boston Marathon vs Terror: Boston Wins

Ohio Stands With Boston I called my son, a Tufts sophomore, hours after the Boston bombs exploded.  I already knew that he was ok, but...

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