A blog for and about medical directors
Today is Memorial Day, when Americans remember those who died during military service to defend the liberty, equality, and freedom of being an American. They were heroes. But this post is about another American hero, one who was not even in the military. This is not a post about my usual subjects: hospitals, medical economics, […]
Independent medical examiners are indispensable for unbiased determination of disability, life insurance eligibility, fitness for employment, and civil litigation. But suddenly, the supply of competent independent medical examiners is in peril. An independent medical examiner is a healthcare practitioner (most often a physician) who is not involved in a person’s medical care who does a […]
If you are ever at an airport and see me standing in line for the plane that you are about to board, just turn around and find another flight… because something bad is probably going to happen. In-flight medical emergencies are reported to occur once every 604 flights but I have not been on anywhere […]