We have an emergency!As we have repeatedly established, autonomy of medical care components (i.e., doctors, hospitals, payors and universities/innovators) is a non-negotiable necessity if we are to rebalance medicine and make patient well-being the priority....
Of the four components that support a balanced medical care environment (doctors, hospitals, payors and universities/vendors), the universities/vendors are the ones least credited with the concept of patient well-being.However, their contribution is critical to...
In our weekly posts, we have repeatedly linked the relationship of autonomy and balance with patient well-being. Autonomy, defined as self-governance and acting in accordance with moral duty rather than self-interest, is the hallmark of a balanced medical care...
The medical profession is out of balance. As we have established, our medical environment is the most resourced in the world. It has the world’s best hospitals, universities and industrial capability. While hospital, university and industry leaders contribute enormous...
Unbalanced—The Evolving Medical Care Crisisco-authored byJerry Youkey, MDand myself(Spence Taylor, MD)comes out this week. The book analyzes the state ofpatient well-beingin modern medicine using a variety of true case examples from South Carolina.It shows that...
