Michael Moore's Sicko (or why Orac should relent and go see this movie)

ScienceBlogs.com by Mark Hoofnagle | Jun. 30, 2007 (Opinion)

went to see Michael Moore's Sicko last night and it is truly worthy of being seen by every American. I say that knowing how many feel about Michael Moore and his tendency towards spectacle. I hope that people can set aside whatever prejudice they have towards Moore and see this movie.

This is a movie that contains more truth than any he has made so far. I went in with a skeptical mind, knowing the issues that face the practice of medicine in the ... Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics, Health, Entertainment
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Posted by: Posted by Dale Penn - Jun 30, 2007 - 11:17 AM PDT
Reviewed by: Bill Ryan (review), Jim Mac Donald (review), Joe Silverman (review), Sheila Evans (review), Dale Penn (review), Mario Lozada (review), loxom ben (review)
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Edited by: Dale Penn - Jun 30, 2007 - 11:18 AM PDT
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Dale Penn
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 by Dale Penn - Oct. 1, 2008

A fair and transparent blog post with observations about Michael Moore's "Sicko". I saw it myself last night and came away with similar impressions to those voiced by the author. The comments following the blog post add to its depth.

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Jim Mac Donald
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Sheila Evans
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 by Sheila Evans - Oct. 1, 2008

Perspective from Doctors' child gives insight about the impact on those who attempt to practice medicine. Although it may be pointing out the obvious, the people who work for the insurance industry are enabling the outrages to continue, the people who buy policies and pay premiums are also enablers....it is time for a national moritorium on the insurance industry.

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Mario Lozada
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 by Mario Lozada - Oct. 1, 2008
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Joe Silverman
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 by Joe Silverman - Oct. 1, 2008

There is a lot that's wrong with the practice of medicine in the U.S., and one of the things is Moore.

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loxom ben
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 by loxom ben - Sep. 2, 2009
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Bill Ryan
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 by Bill Ryan - Oct. 1, 2008
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