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Navigating the Complexities of Passive Euthanasia: New Guidelines and Their Impact on Doctors

The recent draft guidelines for passive euthanasia proposed by India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare have sparked considerable debate among healthcare professionals. While the intention behind these guidelines is to provide clarity in critical situations, experts have expressed concerns that they may increase legal scrutiny and emotional stress for doctors. This article explores the… Read More »

A message to medical doctors who are unhappy with their careers [PODCAST]

“This is a message to any medical doctor who is unhappy with their career. The individual reasons for this dissatisfaction will vary. Whatever the issue, it is important to ask, ‘Is the problem correctable?’ If yes, then you must act and secure your happiness. If no, you must consider other options. One uncomplicated choice is… Read More »

Doctors and patients continue to search through the overgrown forest of corporate health care

It’s been a rough and difficult year for us. Separation, desperation, depression, illness, and death are scattered among the months that have passed by. Hope, for the longest time, seemed non-existent. The COVID virus gave the world a “sucker punch,” leveling us all to the ground. Positivity test rates sky-rocketed, death rates at unacceptable levels.… Read More »

Diet pills prescribed by doctors

The woman sat on my exam table and pointed to her snug paper gown. But, like the majority of Americans, most of my patients remain overweight. Afterward, I realized that what my patient wanted was a pill that would make her lose weight. I could have prescribed her one of four drugs currently approved by… Read More »