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    Letter from physicians to the American people and my reply

    AUGUST 20, 2009 9:56AM

    By Patrick D Hahn


    Topics: atul gawande, health insurance, health care, health, ivan illich, baltimore, medical-industrial complex, overmedicalization

    • 8 Ratings
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    "But I like my employer-based health insurance!"

    AUGUST 18, 2009 7:52PM

    By Patrick D Hahn


    Topics: ivan illich, medical-industrial complex, overmedicalization, death panels, medicaid, medicare, health insurance, health care, health

    • 8 Ratings
    • 1943 Views
    • 9 Comments
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    PhRMA backs Obama health plan -- bad news for the rest of us

    AUGUST 9, 2009 7:31PM

    By Patrick D Hahn


    Topics: death, senior citizens, pravachol, zetia, vytorin, medical-industrial complex, overmedicalization, phrma, billy tauzin, barack obama, obama, medicare, health insurance, health care, health, ivan illich

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    Has medicine become the modern-day substitute for religion?

    MAY 1, 2009 4:40PM

    By Patrick D Hahn


    Topics: health, overmedicalization, medical-industrial complex, ivan illich, health insurance

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    Should doctors kill? Part 2

    MARCH 15, 2009 6:41PM

    By Patrick D Hahn


    Topics: health care, heart transplant, depression, bypass surgery, physician-assisted suicide, health, overmedicalization, medical-industrial complex, ivan illich

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