Fixing U.S. Health Care
Monthly articles by Dr. Enright on the medical system, with historical perspectives and ideas to improve the system, as well as opinions on current issues.
Monthly Articles
The Threat of Concierge Medicine
02/15/2013 11:15
BEWARE OF THE DESTRUCTION OF MEDICARE
AND THE RISE OF “CONCIERGE” MEDICINE
A two-pronged attack on Medicare is already in progress and must be stopped!
The first attack already crippling Medicare is decreased physician compensation. Allowing the government to continue to...
Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: The Best Answer to Coronary Artery Disease
11/29/2012 16:00
MY PERSONAL PERSPECITVE:
As a cardiac surgeon I have a clear bias in favor of the coronary bypass operation. It is a wonderful operation – it is low risk and it saves lives. It is simple in concept, yet allows the technical gifts of the expert surgeons who practice this craft to...
The Problem With Angioplasty
10/23/2012 15:08
ATTENTION: PATIENTS WITH CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE
The Problem with Angioplasty
Coronary artery disease is the number one lethal disease in the United States. It kills more men and women in this country than all forms of cancer combined. The most common intervention for coronary...
What Stands Between You and Your Doctor?
09/28/2012 14:33
THE PATIENT-DOCTOR RELATIONSHIP IS UNDER ATTACK!
The sanctity of the relationship between doctors and patients is often the first thing we talk about when discussing medical care. The widely held belief is that the content of your care should be between you and your doctor; reality is,...
Medical Care - A Historical Fact Worth Pondering
08/28/2012 09:00
Today, thoughts about Medicare and Medicaid fill the TV and radio airwaves. Medicare and Medicaid are at the center of political thought and debate, and their costs are clearly out of control. These programs are the fastest growing items on the cost list of the United States government. Stopping...