American Medical Association | Caffeinated Thoughts

The American Medical Association’s Pride Month Pandering

Just in time for Pride Month, the American Medical Association adopted two new policies at their annual meeting for LGBTQ persons that have absolutely nothing to do with practicing medicine.

Shane Vander Hart
June 12, 2018
3 minute read

Squeezing The Joy Out Of Medicine

Marilyn Singleton: The new medicine is forcing the remaining independent physicians to devolve from trusted confidants to automatons in order to survive.

Dr. Marilyn Singleton
December 12, 2017
3 minute read

Money, Media, and Medical Care

Dr. Marilyn Singleton: Sadly, influence peddling has become the norm. But your health is too precious to be bought and sold. Your physician should be the top “influencer” for you.

Dr. Marilyn Singleton
November 15, 2017
3 minute read

Caution: American Medical Association Ponders Calling Health Care a Right

Alieta Eck, MD: Unlike the unalienable rights listed in our Declaration of Independence, a right to “health care” is not self-evident.

Alieta Eck, MD
June 20, 2017
3 minute read

How Shall We Pay for Health Care?

Questions asked in 1949 about health care, its cost, care provided, and federal involvement are still being asked today.

Deborah Thornton
September 12, 2012
4 minute read