The philosopher Socrates seeks advice from Apothos the sorcerer for a potion or pill to dampen the discomfort in the wound on his foot and learns a bit about standards of practice in the pharmaceutical industry. >>more
The fourth in a series of Socratic dialogs on health care reform. Apropos of these discussions, interested readers may wish to peruse previous conversations with Aeschylus, Plato and Aesculapius.
Brian T. Maurer has practiced pediatrics as a Physician Assistant for thirty years. His "Marginal Notes" column appears periodically in the Cell2Soul Blog. The title "Marginal Notes" is taken from a quote by Henry David Thoreau: "I love a broad margin to my life."