Triceratops Photo Credit A theme woven throughout the Whistleblower blog is skepticism. I endorse and rely upon this in my medical practice and in my life. I admit that there were times that I argued a point that was not truly my own at the dinner table simply to stimulate the minds of my progeny. As the kids are not readers of this blog, I trust that actual readers will be protective of this knowledge that if released could sow a storm of familial strife. I am reluctant to incorporate new medical breakthroughs into my practice until enough time has passed to convince me that these medicines or treatments are truly safe and effective. Often, the test of time exposes the vulnerabilities and hazards of new remedies for old maladies. This is to be expected. Once a new medicine is released into the marketplace, its true risks may not be known until thousands of patients have taken it. On other occasions, new science retires old treatments. When I was a younger physician d
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