Scrubbing In: Will health innovation be stymied by U.S.?

Philadelphia Inquirer by Rachel K. Sobel | Jul. 21, 2009 (Opinion)

The epiphany came in a dentist's chair. That's where Charles Kelman, a former Wills Eye resident, dreamed up the idea of modern-day cataract surgery. Why not use the same ultrasound technology for teeth cleaning to take out cloudy lenses in the eyes? Full Story »

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Jack Dinkmeyer
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 by Jack Dinkmeyer - Jul. 21, 2009

A confusing and poorly written opinion piece which adds nothing to the healthcare debate, or to any other debate for that matter. The author jumps around from history to the price of eye drops, then without a shred of evidence, stops along the way to raise hypothetical questions about whether government healthcare will prevent innovation. (See the article about British medical research in today's edition.)

This amateur-night journalism doesn't deserve to appear in any responsible news medium which excludes FOX, of course.

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