Finding Strategy After Tragedy
Before Orlando I had not thought about gun violence in the same way I think of other public health hazards. My response to such an outrageous and seemingly avoidable disaster was to advocate that the only appropriate response would be to remove guns from our society...
Comments on the Future of Practice
As we peer into the future and ponder what lies ahead for the practice of medicine we can be sure that the answer will vary across the spectrum of practice. To examine the potential changes for every type of practice would require a very extensive effort. If we focus...
Envisioning Tomorrow’s Better Patient Experience
It is always difficult to think about the future. Will it be more of the same, a great leap forward, or a big step backward? Can we see something inevitable on the horizon? Is there something that will be totally unexpected like 9/11 that leads to big surprises? As is...
Long-Term Care Costs
I like to believe that I’m too young to think about who will take care of me when I’m old and frail and can no longer prepare my own meals, bathe myself, or even tie my own shoes. But my father’s personal narrative has taught me to plan ahead: I now have an advance...Case Study – Elizabeth Mcarthy
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