Patricia Farrell

Punish the Lazy Obese, Shower Shame on Them, and Refuse Disability Benefits to Them?

Obesity is an evolving medical disorder that still includes shame and the refusal of disability benefits without serious medical side…

4 years ago

Uncovering Hidden, Frustrating Loopholes of the Arcane DRGs in Healthcare

Hospitalization is not a question of being in the hospital and receiving treatment; discharge is a major factor. As a hospital…

4 years ago

If Agony and Numbness From Media War Coverage Generate Mental Aching, Why Watch?

“It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who…

4 years ago

Medical Ethics and Treatment Is in a Nasty Fight for Its Existence

Medicine, the area of science that has been slowly backed into a corner by insurance reimbursement, is now in another…

5 years ago

Aphasia Struck Bruce Willis and He’s Not Alone in the Diagnosis

Bruce Willis, the highly successful action-hero actor, has aphasia, and, as a result, he is retiring from acting. Why, you might ask?…

5 years ago

Should We Question the Backing of Advocacy Groups or Remain Quiet But Skeptical?

Television programs and films often reveal truths about our world and culture that we either don’t know or prefer to ignore. While viewing…

5 years ago

The Time Is Now to Closely Question Psychiatry’s “Bible” — the DSM

Diagnosis and a clear-cut nosology are vital for treatment, but overdiagnosing leads to a needless waste of resources and insurance reimbursement —…

5 years ago

Why You Hate Getting Up in the Morning and How to Crush It

Mornings are often the most challenging time for many of us. We toss and turn, push the “snooze” button on…

5 years ago

Unspoken Emotional Distress and Its Role in Physical Illness

Uncertain times can turn our lives into a whirlwind of confusion. Imagine what that must be like for children or…

5 years ago

I Am Not What I Drive: Looking at the Psychology of Conspicuous Consumption

The advertising genius, David Ogilvy, understood human behavior and human frailty related to merchandising. He is quoted as having said, “Consumers…

5 years ago

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