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Dollars for Docs – New Series from ProPublica

By On October 19, 2010 · 5 Comments

There is a new series of investigative journalism pieces from ProPublica about payments by pharmaceutical companies to physicians as well as a widget you can use to look up your own doctor to see if they are on the payroll.

In this article they write about how there are 348 physicians in the US [...]

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Dollars for Docs

By On February 11, 2010 · 6 Comments

A local FOX Atlanta show, you can see me and read about it here.

Reported By: Beth Galvin | Edited By: Leigha Baugham

Nearly 20 percent of American doctors get paid by drug companies to be consultants or speakers, and in some cases, they’re making quite a lot of money. So does that influence [...]

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Doctors From Different Backgrounds Put Their Heads Together For An Interesting Case

By On March 17, 2009 · 3 Comments

Today we have an interesting Alt CME (Alternative Continuing Medication Education, always free of interferenece from drug companies) case that was approached by doctors of different disciplines.
A 33 year old white female developed the sudden onset of nausea, vomiting, and changes in mental status.

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Alt CME: Live Blogging from Chicago, Edvard Munch

By On March 9, 2009 · 8 Comments

Mrs. Bremner and I played hooky from the American Psychosomatic Society (APS) Meeting on Friday to visit the Chicago Institute of Art, where they had an exhibition on the artist Edvard Munch,

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