Tag Archive: medicalization

Health Culture Daily Dose #18

Source: Wunderground When did we start calling the whole day before Christmas "Christmas Eve?" I thought Christmas Eve was the evening before Christmas. But no. Senators voted on health care reform at 1:00 AM on Thursday December 24th. To me, that's still Wednesday night, but ...

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Contempt and compassion: The noncompliant patient

Source: Salvation Army "After I had berated the patient for his obvious failure to comply with my recommendations to correct his 'misbehavior,' he said, 'You know, doctor, there is more to life than good health.' These words have helped me rein in my sometimes overzealous ...

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How the pharmas make us sick

Just in case you thought your symptoms were benign, drug companies and advertisers will be happy to set you straight.

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