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Positive Homeschooling Article in the Virginian-PilotPosted by melodieshouse on March 31, 2009
My local paper just published a nice feature article on homeschooling. I really appreciate how Ms. Michalski placed homeschooling in a positive light .
Glenn Beck Starts 3-part Series on Homeschooling on Fox News TodayPosted by melodieshouse on March 18, 2009
Starting at 5pm today, syndicated talk show host Glenn Beck is presenting a 3-part series on his TV show on Fox News about homeschooling
Some More Thoughts On Why Patients Must Be Able to Post Physician RatingsPosted by melodieshouse on March 16, 2009
In my previous post, I mentioned that one reason why patient ratings of physician must be posted online is that state medical boards do not make complaints public. Another point I failed to mention is that state review and disciplinary processes are very slow, often requiring many complaints to even be set in motion…
Some doctors resorting to making patients sign gag orders to cover their buttsPosted by melodieshouse on March 5, 2009
Here in the U.S. defensive medicine seems to be the norm. Choosing a course of treatment that has more to do with CYA than what’s truly in the best interest of the patient. It also seems to be the norm for doctors to hurry through patient visits as a result of heavy workloads, hence many people don’t get to develop much of a patient-doctor relationship. Yet there have been studies published that show lack of communication between the doctor and patient has more to do with complaints and malpractice suits than actual negligence or medical errors.