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Legalize Gay Marriage Everywhere? It is just a matter of time . . .

Several more states voted for gay marriage last week.  I now repeat something I have publicly said before:  At some point in the near future the issue of whether gays should be allowed to marry will be as controversial as … Continue reading

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Ethical Issues in State Physician Health Programs

In our Journal of Addiction Medicine piece just published (which you can access here), co-author John R. Knight MD and myself discuss ethical and managerial considerations regarding state physician health programs (PHPs).  These are programs that work with physicians who have … Continue reading

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We All Tethered to One Another

The western conception that we are each completely separate from one another, unmoved or unaffected by our connections to others, is hogwash.  In fact our own fate is intimately tied to that of the persons we care about and, by … Continue reading

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