While working on a graduate degree 30 years ago I was required to design a research project and conduct a survey. For my project I asked people if they would be willing to see a lesser-trained medical provider, which I defined as a Master of Medicine.
Author: Devon Herrick
Should Medical School Teach More on Nutrition? Do Doctors Have Time to Counsel Patients on Diet?
Obesity is on the rise in the United States and across the world. More than two-thirds of adult Americans are overweight and half of those are obese.
Travel Spreads Disease, but Only if the Mode is Fast or Passengers Numerous
Between speaking engagements, work travel and vacations I was probably on a plane more than a dozen times a year. Over the years I noticed that I was far more likely to come down with a cold or the flu a few days after a flight than times when I had not traveled. One time I spoke on Obamacare for the Denver Federalist Society with plans to stay over and ski Arapahoe Basin. Two days later I had a severe cold. I could have been the unwitting vector who helped spread a virus from far flung places to Dallas.
Should You Get Your Health Care at the Mall?
Unlike goods, services cannot be outsourced to Amazon. Is there a future for shopping malls? Indeed, some people have even suggested repurposing struggling shopping malls into retail space for medical services.