Economics Watch: Is Inflation ‘Good’?
You are probably not among those who “love” inflation or think that it is “good” as shown by a peak in the stock market. The graph shows how the prices of necessities have increased over […]
Physicians Warned against Indemnification Clauses in Contracts
Physicians who are contracting with a hospital, multispecialty group, or other organization need to be aware of potential traps, writes Jeffrey Segal, M.D., J.D., in the summer issue of the Journal of American Physicians and […]
Physicians Must Be Good Stewards of Their Practice, States the President of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS)
Maintaining a successful medical practice requires careful stewardship, writes George L. Smith, III, M.D., in the summer issue of the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons. The 3 A’s—affability, ability, and availability—are essential, but some […]
Physicians Subjected to Unreliable ‘Lie-Detector’ Tests, according to the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons
Although polygraphs (“lie-detector” tests) are considered too unreliable to be admissible in federal and most state courts, physicians are often being forced to submit to them in physician health programs (PHPs), writes Lawrence Huntoon, M.D., […]
Adverse Effects of COVID Vaccine on Musculoskeletal Conditions Need Research, according to the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons
The contentious issue of musculoskeletal adverse effects of COVID-19 vaccines arises in the context of the collapse of public trust in academic expertise, writes Jane M. Orient , M.D., in the summer issue of the […]
AAPS Files in the U.S. Supreme Court in Opposition to Mifepristone Abortion-by-Mail
A momentous abortion issue is suddenly before the U.S. Supreme Court. Two makers of mifepristone, the drug that induces a chemical abortion, immediately petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court on Saturday to block a ruling issued […]
World War III: Iran and the ‘Cloud’
Does the U.S. really intend to bomb Iran back to the Stone Age? Can it be done? Allegedly, Iran’s response was to send the President this map: The Strait of Hormuz is critical because […]
Economics Watch: Will ‘Forever’ Debt End?
You have head politicians talk about “reducing the deficit,” but have they ever talked about how to pay off the debt? I don’t think so—because the debt cannot and will not be paid. But as […]
The Leave-of-Absence Trap in Sham Peer Review
The latest addition to the hospital sham peer review playbook for removing undesired physicians is the leave-of-absence trap, writes Lawrence R. Huntoon, M.D, Ph.D., in the spring issue of the Journal of American Physicians and […]
To Restore Trust, Doctors Need to Re-commit to the Oath of Hippocrates
The medical profession has traded its birthright for a mess of pottage called evidence-based medicine, writes Stephen Hughes, M.D., in the spring issue of the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Hughes is a […]
