Good Morning and Happy Holidays. Thank you Kevin for allowing me to blog in your absence.
Over the next week or so, I look forward to engaging the readers in a lively discussion about the future of our medical system and some potential solutions. But first lets start with a bit of comic relief, because laughter truly is the best medicine…or at least until a generic version is released.












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