Detours and Missteps on the Road to Medical Advances (opens in new tab)

by at In my last Brownstone article: , I cast the healthcare profession that I have devoted my life to in a very unfavorable light. However, before everyone writes off the healthcare industry as a total fraud, let me assure you that there are instances where medical advancements have been of great value. In fact, the reason I have outlived close members of my family by 20-30+ years is almost certainly due to treatments available to me that were not available to them. During the 1970s, when I ...