Mr. M walked into the community clinic where I work with a portable oxygen tank in tow. At 62, he's gaunt and winded, battling a disease that is progressively scarring his lungs. Every breath is a fight. Instead of the clear flow of air, I hear the sound of velcro...
(43) Comments | Posted May 7, 2011 | 6:08 PM
The Florida legislature just passed House Bill 1355, which many civic participation advocates view as part of a worrisome national trend to suppress voting. Florida college students, military personnel, low-income and minority voters and anyone who might change addresses between elections are all raising their voices in opposition...
(10) Comments | Posted January 19, 2011 | 4:05 PM
As a primary care doctor for working families, I am interested in anything that can tangibly address my patients' health problems. But how do I prescribe Repeal?
The upcoming House effort to repeal and replace last year's health care law is not just an untested placebo with major potential side...
(4) Comments | Posted March 23, 2009 | 7:51 PM
Not too long ago, Americans were told to support a war based on the threat of weapons of mass destruction. We later learned that the truth was far different than what we were led to believe. And now, we continue to suffer the consequences of a decision based on fear...
(1) Comments | Posted December 10, 2008 | 11:35 AM
On a warm dusty Friday afternoon last week, a diverse group of health workers committed to human rights advocacy jumped in a VW-style bus (a.k.a. matatu) and headed to a Kenyan hospital 2 hours outside of Nairobi. We had gathered in Kenya as members of Physicians for Human...
(34) Comments | Posted June 13, 2011 | 3:59 PM