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Book Review: Has Medicine Lost Its Mind? by Dr. Robert C. Smith

Common Sense Family Doctor

Thus, he argues, physicians were ill-prepared to confront the opioid epidemic, increasing rates of depression and anxiety in conjunction with chronic illness, and the negative effects of COVID-19 on mental health. This is not to say that this book is not worth reading - far from it.

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Corona Together

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Gone are the carefree smiles, the uncomplicated daily lives, and the thought that we and our families are immune to unexpected death. Friends and family have asked me my thoughts on Covid-19, maybe believing I have some special information simply from being on the front lines. Please let us focus on the critically ill.

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Book Review: Booster Shots by Dr. Adam Ratner

Common Sense Family Doctor

In two decades of practicing family medicine, I've never seen a patient with measles. This real-life scenario is probably Dr. Adam Ratner's worst nightmare, but it couldn't have come at a better time for his book. This is the perfect book for a very imperfect era, when the future health of our nation very much hangs in the balance.