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Perspectives

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Ron Harman King, MS, on pressing issues in the medical field

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Dr. SCOTUS Will Now See Your Next Patient

Ron Harman King fears our healthcare lies with those in black robes, not white coats

July 24, 2024
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Federal Probes Need to Look Beyond Private Equity-Owned Healthcare for Alleged Abuse

Non-profit entities should also be fair game, says Ron Harman King, JD, MS

April 14, 2024
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Medicare Cuts Beg the Question: Do Doctors Know How to Make 'Good Trouble'?

The health of American healthcare may depend on physicians taking it to the streets

December 27, 2023
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Who Should Report Serious Medical Errors? And to Whom?

A startling study reports that many state medical boards are doing a "dangerously lax job"

October 5, 2023
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Mandatory Retirement Age for Physicians: Yea or Nay?

Ron Harman King says age alone is arguably a poor indicator of skill

September 3, 2023
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Why Are Female Doctors Sued Far Less Often Than Male Doctors?

Studies on differences in style of practice yield strong clues

May 28, 2023
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Healthcare's Biggest Half-Lie, and What Docs and Nurses Can Do About It

Ron Harman King questions the "compassion and humanity" advertised by large healthcare systems

December 18, 2022
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Three Ways to Fight Patient Illiteracy

An alarming number of Americans struggle to understand healthcare information

October 31, 2018
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Trump is Right: Google is Biased

Search giant picks winners and losers -- driven by everyday users

September 5, 2018
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A Physician's Two Most Important Body Parts

Ron Harman King addresses the topic of physician physiology

August 30, 2018
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Should Patients Be Allowed to Record Doctors?

Communications expert Ron Harman King examines the legal and practical questions

November 29, 2017
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When and How to Say Sorry to Patients

Apologizing doesn't guarantee losing a malpractice suit -- but it might prevent one

October 25, 2017
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What Happened When a Doctor Cried on Social Media

Trust-building important in healthcare

August 2, 2017
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