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The Hippocratic Oath: Limitations

May 24, 2024 4:14 pmMay 24, 2024 4:14 pm

So far in our discussion of the covenants of the Hippocratic Oath we have covered honor and teaching. An equally important covenant is that of limitations. Please recognize that as with all the covenants, the function of both the doctor...

The Dangerous Side Effects of Physician Burnout

March 13, 2024 9:19 amMarch 13, 2024 9:19 am

This is the first in a series of editorials from Patrick Wagner, MD, offering his assessment of California medicine, as well as the bottom line of a private practice physician. It should be clear based on the lack of civility...

Cradle to Cocoon: California Tracking Students for, Um, Well, Maybe,…

January 24, 2024 5:12 pmJanuary 24, 2024 5:12 pm

Those in the hard studies – physics, engineering, chemistry, medicine , etc. – already have hard facts and run their work by what they say (or are supposed to.) Soft studies folks – sociologists, education degree holders, communications types, gender...

Doctors Without Ethical Borders

December 19, 2022 2:54 pmDecember 19, 2022 3:04 pm

Since the time of Hippocrates, medicine has had one common thread – first, do no harm. Often, the harm done is only clear in retrospect – bloodletting, various treatments involving toads, the “humours” system of diagnostics all seem just plain...

Santa Barbara County Supervisors Insult the Little People Who Bother to Show Up

October 19, 2021 2:33 amOctober 18, 2021 10:03 pm

Last week, I spoke about how government hearing chambers have morphed into echo chambers. As a way of reminder, the definition of an echo chamber is an environment in which people encounter only beliefs or opinions that coincide with their...