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‘They had to remove what from where?’


August 24, 2010 by Carol Katarsky

Every health care professional has a go-to story when someone asks about the strangest thing they’ve seen in their work. Can your story top these?

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How much would a consult with Dr. House cost?


July 30, 2010 by Carol Katarsky

He always gets the right diagnosis (eventually) but how much would a trip to TV’s House actually cost in real life?

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Transgender surgery deemed medically necessary — by a tax court


February 11, 2010 by Carol Katarsky

A U.S. Tax Court has ruled that gender reassignment surgeries are medically necessary — not cosmetic.

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Patient paranoia: Odds are new site makes it worse


October 28, 2009 by Carol Katarsky

Get ready for more paranoid patients and rousing trivia contests in the break rooms. A new “all-factoid” site provides plenty of ammunition for both.

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Lighter side: Turns out hookers aren’t a medical expense


September 24, 2009 by Carol Katarsky

Holistic practices have their place in modern medicine, but you can’t expect the feds to reimburse every “nature-based” treatment a patient wants.

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