By Don Ingwerson I recently had the opportunity to interview Dr. Neil Wenger, Director of UCLA’s Health System Ethics Center, by phone about his highly regarded opinion piece in the Los Angeles Times, “When CPR Isn’t the Right Medicine.” One clear message Dr. Wenger gave in his conversation and in the article was that each person needs to be an
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by Don Ingwerson C. Everett Koop, former US Surgeon General, passed away February 25 at age 96. Here’s how I remember him. I was a school administrator when President Reagan nominated C. Everett Koop as Surgeon General for the United States. I recall Koop’s appearing in front of congressional committees and the intense questioning that he was subjected to. However,
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by Don Ingwerson A lot people have been discussing the documentary film Escape Fire, and it might seem that everything’s already been said. But I can’t put the story out of my mind. I keep thinking about what I would have done if I were one of those fire fighters. What if I had been one of those smoke jumpers
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by Don Ingwerson Many are welcoming reports that the practice of medicine is changing. How much and how fast is still anyone’s guess. One article profiling this change is “More hospitals offering alternative therapy services,” written by Los Angeles Times seasoned-reporter Duke Helfand. Hefland writes that alternative therapies, including meditation, relaxation training, homeopathy, and chiropractic care, are being offered at
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by Don Ingwerson Article first published on Blogcritics. Our family enjoys coming together at least once a year to share past experiences and hopes for the future. Occasionally, the discussion veers into politics, opinions on public personalities, or health. Good intentions at the beginning of discussions don’t always end with good results, though. H. Gilbert Welch expressed a similar parallel
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