Until yesterday, a friend of mine constantly chastised me for being disillusioned with the U.S. health care system. “We’re the best in the world,” he said. “You turn people off by being so negative. Doctors are only human.” One of my concerns now has come to roost on his own doorstep.
Head of CDC Agrees: Change Needed in U.S. Medical Education
In my July 11 post, I suggested that the majority of physicians in this country are trained to treat acute but not chronic diseases nor to prevent them. On Saturday, July 14, Dr. Julie Gerberding, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told reporters at a meeting of the American Veterinary Medical Association [...]


