Kristine Wook
Dr. David Lewis is an Anesthesiologist, Pain Management Specialist who fortunately or unfortunately is known for his medical acumen and legal experience. He was acquitted for prescribing opioids without legitimate medical cause and insurance fraud after a grueling, highly publicized legal battle. We discuss his case and analyze lessons we can learn.
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Glucagon-like peptide–based therapies are increasingly used for weight management and glycemic control, but their potential impact on long-term survival remains uncertain. The clinical question addressed in this report is whether treatment with glucagon-like peptide receptor agonists is associated with reductions in all-cause mortality and age-related morbidity beyond their established metabolic effects. This question matters because these agents are now prescribed across broad patient populations, including individuals without diabetes, and long-term exposure may influence cardiovascular, oncologic, and neurodegenerative outcomes. Understanding whether...
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I’m just a layperson looking in ~ 77 yrs young Who’s been office manager for a neurosurgeon 8 yrs and a neuropsychologist for 5. I’ve been a CNA. I am married to an amazing gent who’s a person who has worked hard physically all his life and is now 93 yrs old. The hydrocodone that did little to help him was pulled years ago, the injections to his spine and the occipital injections tried over the years haven’t helped but only slightly and have been very temporary fixes at best.
I have listened to this conversation shaking my head and near tears listening to the horror Dr. Lewis and his family have been through. May God bless and keep you Dr. Lewis. . I for one hate that you have been put through this. . . I see now why Papa Gene’s doctor had to pull his Hydrocodone. Linda Newcomb/Ledbetter, TX