Monthly Archives: January 2010

The State of the Union—in A Word: Divided

By Linda | January 28, 2010

I know you were expecting words of insight or inflammatory rhetoric about the State of the Union address. Sorry to disappoint, but I didn’t watch it. I couldn’t watch it. The transformation of oratorical (yes it is a word) exuberance (peppered with the hope and audacity we all dreamed of a mere 15 months ago) has [...]

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Crisis in Healthcare or Crisis in Culture? You Be the Judge

By Linda | January 25, 2010

TMI. Too Much Information. That’s what I told my husband last night as we were driving to our favorite Thai restaurant to meet friends for dinner. My book writing has been stymied by just too much information. And most of it was contradictory, incomplete or just plain wrong.
He challenged me and [...]

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Mr. Brown Goes to Washington–Always Vote the Candidate

By Linda | January 21, 2010

It is hard not to write about the upset election we just witnessed in Massachusetts. Scott Brown, down by 18 points a mere two weeks ago, is now the Senator (R) from the very blue state of Massachusetts. Some say this was a referendum on Obama’s first year (except for Mr. Obama, who [...]

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The Future Looks Bleak: Government-Sponsored Healthcare

By Linda | January 19, 2010

Last week a patient complained that we weren’t taking care of her child’s needs. Any complaint is not good, and we take them all seriously. But in this case, nothing could be further from the truth. And the truth is of great importance for all of us who are facing the government run health care [...]

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Send Your Daughters to Medical School to Become Victims of Sexual Harrassment!

By Linda | January 13, 2010

Welcome to the Hall of Shame!—American Medical Colleges
One of the contributors to my book is a medical student. Her story is very troubling. She is a victim of sexual harassment. She complained. She became the victim of her whistle blowing. She is now on leave (possibly permanent), fighting to regain her rightful [...]

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A Woman’s Touch–Is It Too Late for Women in Medicine?

By Linda | January 11, 2010

Is medicine considered a science or an art? This is a very serious question. It deserves the very serious attention of anyone who is seriously involved in the business of healthcare and particularly healthcare reform. How we measure the successes (aside from the financial impact) of our healthcare system and its impending [...]

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The Healthcare Affordability Act—A Gift Women Cannot Afford

By Linda | January 7, 2010

With each and every move we make in the international political arena, we trust our government to play out the end game. To think of all the possibilities. To link the various options to the potential outcomes. Not just for today but for decades to come.
Do you think that these same politicians, [...]

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The US Senate’s Healthcare Reform Entitlement Act: Welcome to the Hall of Shame!

By Linda | January 5, 2010

We elected a president who promised transparency. And, well, by golly, he has made good on that promise. But with this transparency, all I got to see were sweetheart deals, women getting shafted and a lousy piece of legislation. Is this what I expected?
Granted, health care reform means lots of different things [...]

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