Doctor-Patient Sex: Why is it Unethical?

Earlier today I responded to the following anonymous response to a post I wrote in April about doctor-patient sex: What is the actual harm ...

Drew Altman on President Obama's Leadership

There's been lots of debate as to whether the President has been a wise leader or a wimpy neophyte in the health reform process. I'v...

Death Panel Plots and Mammogram Conspiracies

A number of friends are in despair over the possibility of rational political and public reflection about health policy. I'm not. Perhap...

Retort to Change in Breast Cancer Prevention Protocols

This week, lurid headlines were in all United States papers proclaiming a government charged task force of "experts" recommended r...

In Defense of "Bean Counters"

I've been speaking about health reform and managed care in different venues around the country. With regard to cost containment I often ...

Opposition to Health Care Reform from the Left (11/17)

As shown in this Pollster.com graphic , public support for President Obama and the Democrats' health care reform plans has consistently ...

Abortion and Health Reform

The current clash about abortion and health reform is a tragedy. It reflects the breakdown of civil national discourse. Although I'm a s...

October trends in support for health care reform are examined by Mark Blumenthal and by the team of Robert Blendon and John Benson , the la...

A Psychiatrist's Reflections on Dr. Hasan

I'm not going to speculate publicly about Dr. Hasan's psychological state, about which, of course, I know nothing. The American Psyc...

Nicholas Kristof on "Unhealthy America" - One Grand Slam and One Stikeout

I greatly admire New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof's reportorial thoroughness and passion for social justice. So I wasn't su...