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Money for Nothing, Healthcare for Free

November 21, 2009 | 23 Comments

Jumping the Shark
“My arm was numb after I slept on it funny and my mom says I’m having a stroke,” says my essentially healthy 34-year-old patient to the nodding approval of his indulgent mother sitting by the bed.
“How long did the numbness last?”
“A couple of minutes…it went away after I straightened my arm.”
“So your arm [...]

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