Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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What does it mean to practice humanity in medicine? The phrase is used as a tagline and in book titles. Humanity and compassion in medicine are touted as something to aspire to, a noble accomplishment. But in reality, the biomedical model of health, the business model for healthcare, is not set up to support it. Algorithms and best practices set forth by insurance companies and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid do not account for the time required to establish meaningful human interaction be...