Articles

“If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.”
― George Washington

Is There a Right to Health Care?
In a recent editorial, Frank Davidoff, M.D., Editor of the Annals of Internal Medicine (AIM) and Robert D. Reinecke, M.D. of the Jefferson Medical College

Overdose of Socialism
On June 23, 1995, a swarm of armed men invaded the Mason, West Virginia medical office of Dr. Danny R. Westmoreland. With their guns drawn,

The Perversion of Science and Medicine: Gun Control and Public Health
Speech delivered at the 17th Annual Doctors for Disaster Preparedness (DDP) Meeting Thank you for your kind introduction. It’s my pleasure to have the opportunity

The Medical Sentinel — A Breath of Fresh Air by Miguel A. Faria, Jr., MD
A History of Censorship I was struck that particular morning when I heard on the radio from Paul Harvey (and later CNN) that on January

Medical Warriors: Fighting Corporate Socialized Medicine in America
Under the present developing system of medical care — i.e., managed care and HMOs (corporate socialized medicine), physicians today (including neurosurgeons) are subject to cost-effective

HMOs Taking Us in the Wrong Direction
Your March 3 [1999] editorial “Health Care Industry Wearing Blinders,” brings to light much that is transpiring today in health care delivery — from “cowardly”