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PalMD is a practicing internist in the Great Lakes region of the U.S.. Aside from the great joy he finds in his family and his work, he likes communicating some of that joy to others. He has a special interest in the ways patients---and we are all patients at one time or another---are deceived by charlatans. He aims to change the world, one reader at a time. Previous writings can still be found here, and here. I also write twice a month for Science-Based Medicine
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January 30, 2009
Category: Medicine
A patient broke the news to me. There is a massive recall of generic drugs made by a single company, Ethex Corp, a subsidiary of KV Pharmaceuticals. The company makes many of the popular generic drugs that I prescribe every...
Posted by PalMD at 3:43 PM • 10 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
January 29, 2009
Category: Absurd medical claims
A long time ago (in blog years) I wrote a series on alternative medicine over at my old Wordpress blog. It's time to dust off the old post and get back to some basics. What is alternative medicine, anyway? That's...
Posted by PalMD at 8:47 PM • 23 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Medicine
It started a few weeks ago---a dull ache in my lower back, more on the right, worse with sitting for prolonged periods of time. I did my usual stretches, although not as much as I should have. The pain waxed...
Posted by PalMD at 5:07 PM • 16 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Carnivalia
It's up and ready for visitors at Space City Skeptics. Go and read....
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January 28, 2009
Category: Narcissistic self-involvement
I love my podcast. A lot. I have great guests lined up. Really. But I also have a dead computer (I'm using a hospital PC right now). My laptop has all the "stuff" I need for the podcast, so please...
Posted by PalMD at 5:30 PM • 7 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Absurd medical claims
It's hard to hide severe back pain. When I stand up, I look like a question mark. The visibility of the problem, combined with the general goodness of my fellow human beings, leads to lots of unsolicited advice. Folks have...
Posted by PalMD at 3:51 PM • 7 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Absurd religious wingnutery
Look, the Pope gets to make the rules---it's his club and he gets to decide who plays and who doesn't. The Vatican does not claim to be democratic. That being said, all decisions rest on him, and him alone, and...
Posted by PalMD at 9:04 AM • 11 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
January 27, 2009
Category: Narcissistic self-involvement
Now, both of my readers may note that: 1) the number "37" appears to be randomly assigned, and 2) "incoherent" would appear to be redundant. But let me explain. Many, many years ago I injured my back. It got better....
Posted by PalMD at 9:48 PM • 44 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
January 26, 2009
Category: Medicine
Blog buddy and all-around great guy lucite box of diodes, Orac of Respectful Insolence, has won "Best Health Policies/Ethics Weblog of 2008", sponsored by MedGadget.com. According to the website: Orac of Respectful Insolence has been chosen as the Best Health...
Posted by PalMD at 4:44 PM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Morning report
Morning report is a daily conference for medical residents. It is done differently at different institutions, but normally a case is presented, often by the post-call team, and discussed by the senior residents and an attending physician. Today's case will...
Posted by PalMD at 3:12 PM • 23 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
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