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In American football parlance, "When the going gets tough, the tough get going."
Into year two of the COVID-19 pandemic, I reflect on the age-old issue of whether medicine functions primarily as a for-profit business or a service profession.
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Consulting Professor, Health Research Policy, Pathology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California
Disclosure: George D. Lundberg, MD, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships: Serve(d) as a director, officer, partner, employee, advisor, consultant, or trustee for: CollabRx Received income in an amount equal to or greater than $250 from: The New York Times
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New Pandemic Peril? Pretending It's Over as Case Numbers Rise
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We're Not in It for the Cash
George D. Lundberg, MD
DisclosuresMarch 16, 2021
In American football parlance, "When the going gets tough, the tough get going."
Into year two of the COVID-19 pandemic, I reflect on the age-old issue of whether medicine functions primarily as a for-profit business or a service profession.
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George D. Lundberg, MD
Consulting Professor, Health Research Policy, Pathology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California
Disclosure: George D. Lundberg, MD, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
Serve(d) as a director, officer, partner, employee, advisor, consultant, or trustee for: CollabRx
Received income in an amount equal to or greater than $250 from: The New York Times