Which Road Will You Take?

Road 1: The Road Most Travelled or The Traditional Medical Model The Facts Americans take 80% of the world’s supply of painkillers. The citizens of Canada average 74 prescriptions per person aged 80 or older, 14 prescriptions per Canadian overall. Nearly half of all Americans die of heart disease and cancer. More than 5 million …

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Confessions of a Hospital Administrator | Anonymous

Hospital administration is a difficult job that requires the professional to oversee and manage all aspects of operations within the hospital setting. Administrators recruit, hire and train doctors, nurses, interns and assistant administrators. They also plan budgets, set rates for health services and marketing campaigns. As part of “clinical excellence” administrators evaluate doctors and other …

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The #1 Financial Crisis in the U.S. is NOT the Stock or Real Estate Market | Dr. Ben Lerner

Four (4) Invaluable lessons I learned from great people with great things to say: 1. “You’re only young once – take care of it.” (I’ll bet you thought he was going to say “Enjoy it.” So did I.) -FROM A HEALTHY, WEALTHY, ULTRA-ACTIVE 80 YEAR OLD MAN 2.“People spend half their life spending all of …

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Premature Death | Dr. Ben Lerner

U.S. Health Care System Gets an ‘F’ * WASHINGTON — The nation’s youngest and oldest citizens are suffering the most from a fragmented, wasteful and dangerous health care system, according to a new study. When compared with nearly two dozen other industrialized countries, the United States has the highest infant mortality rate and the lowest …

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The Medical Marketing Syndrome (Pharmaceuticals) | Dr. Ben Lerner

The pharmaceutical industry is raking in unheard of profits–more than three times the average of the other Forbes Fortune 500 industries, and that’s even after all of the costs of research and development! Much of this is done under the guise that it is for the “greater good”. However, the facts are that the system …

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Challenging Healthcare | Dr. BJ Hardick

The tide [in healthcare] is turning. When once it was unheard of for a doctor’s opinion to be challenged, today’s patients are getting second and third opinions, seeking out alternative care and pursuing natural, organic solutions to their health issues. And now the medical system is being challenged by none other than the Chief Medical …

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