SPINAL CORD: Injury Awareness Day 2025

Posted on May 14, 2025 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

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History of Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day

The first mention of spinal cord injuries was in the ancient Egyptian Edwin Smith’s papyrus from 2,500 B.C. The ancient Egyptian physicians described the injury as “untreatable.”

The first treatment for spinal cord injuries occurred in ancient India, where Hindu doctors used traction techniques to straighten the spine. The Greeks also employed the same technique as the Hindus. For example, Hippocrates — born in the 5th century B.C. — developed traction devices that helped straighten patients’ spines. It wasn’t until the second century A.D. that Galen, a Greek physician, discovered the relation between spinal cord injuries and loss of autonomic function and sensation.

Paul of Aegina, born in 625 A.D., became the first physician to pioneer surgical techniques for spinal cord injuries. He employed laminectomy to relieve pressure on the spine and recommended using a windlass to reduce the dislocation. The notion and treatment remained the same until the latter half of the 20th century; physicians continued to believe that spinal cord injuries were incurable. Although during the Renaissance, Leonardo da Vinci and Andreas Vesalius, made contributions to S.C.I. through their accurate depiction of the human spine and nerves.

In 1981, the Canadians Albert Aguayo and Sam David ended the millennia-long belief that S.C.I. is incurable. Through experiments on rats, they showed that axons could regenerate in the central nervous system in the right environment. The introduction of imaging, surgery, medical care, and rehabilitation medicine in the mid-20th century helped improve the care for spinal cord injuries and increased the life expectancy of those living with the condition.

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Finally, the creation of emergency medical transport services in the 1970s contributed to these improvements in S.C.I. treatment.

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CUBAN: Health Care Paradox

Posted on May 13, 2025 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

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Classic Definition: In our hemisphere, there is the mystery of the Cuban health care paradox.

Modern Circumstance: This small island country whose economy produces about $6,000 in goods and services per person annually, a mere fraction of U.S. economic activity, lacks access to many commonly used drugs. Specialty medical care is scarce, and obesity rates are high and growing.

Paradox Example: Yet Cuba paradoxically boasts a life expectancy that surpasses the U.S. by six months. So, could this finding be explained by their diet, too, one that is rich in fresh produce, but low in saturated fats?

Question: Or, might it be related to their accessibility to primary care services and high compliance rates of childhood vaccination?

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TRUMP: Brings Down Prescription Drug Costs

Posted on May 12, 2025 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

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President Trump to bring down prescription costs

In a Sunday post to Truth Social, President Trump signed an executive order at 9 am today to institute a most-favored-nation policy with pharmaceutical companies that he predicted could lower drug prices by 30% to 80%.

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“The United States will pay the same price as the Nation that pays the lowest price anywhere in the World,”

While Americans pay more for pharmaceuticals than any other country, Bloomberg reported that the American market fuels innovation and drives growth in the industry. Drug makers have pushed back on previous efforts to revamp the system in the US, saying it would make revenue evaporate and hinder the development of potentially lifesaving drugs.

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World Lupus Day

Posted on May 10, 2025 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

By Dr. David Edward Marcinko; MBA MEd

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Every year on May 10th, the world comes together to observe World Lupus Day.

Lupus is a disease that occurs when your body’s immune system attacks your own tissues and organs (autoimmune disease). Inflammation caused by lupus can affect many different body systems — including your joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, brain, heart and lungs. Lupus can be difficult to diagnose because its signs and symptoms often mimic those of other ailments. The most distinctive sign of lupus — a facial rash that resembles the wings of a butterfly unfolding across both cheeks — occurs in many but not all cases of lupus. Some people are born with a tendency toward developing lupus, which may be triggered by infections, certain drugs or even sunlight. While there’s no cure for lupus, treatments can help control symptoms.

In 2025, this important day continues its mission of raising awareness about lupus, supporting those affected, and promoting further research into this complex autoimmune condition.

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OSTRICH BIAS: Negative Information

Posted on May 8, 2025 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

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Ostrich Bias is a behavioral phenomenon describing the tendency of individuals to avoid or ignore information that they perceive as negative or threatening. This term is derived from the popular but inaccurate belief that ostriches bury their heads in the sand when faced with danger, even though they do not exhibit such behavior.

Evidence: There is neuro-scientific evidence of the ostrich effect. Sharot et al. (2012) investigated the differences in positive and negative information when updating existing beliefs. Consistent with the ostrich effect, participants presented with negative information were more likely to avoid updating their beliefs; wills, estate plans, investment portfolios, and insurance policies, etc..

Moreover, they found that the part of the brain responsible for this cognitive bias was the left IFG – inferior frontal gyrus – by disrupting this part of the brain with TMS – transcranial magnetic stimulation – participants were more likely to accept the negative information provided.

EXAMPLE: The Ostrich Bias can cause someone to avoid looking at their bills, because they’re worried about seeing how far behind they are on home mortgage payments, credit cards, education or auto loans, etc.

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SURGEON GENERAL: Nesheiwat is Out – Means is In

Posted on May 8, 2025 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

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President Trump tapped best-selling author and wellness influencer Dr. Casey Means, whom he described as having “impeccable ‘MAHA’ credentials,” to be Surgeon General

His first nominee, Fox News contributor Dr. Janette Nesheiwat withdrew over questions about her medical training.

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MEDICAL DEMAND: Health Care Elasticity

Posted on May 5, 2025 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

DEFINITION

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Classic: Despite a wide variety of empirical methods and data sources, the demand for health care is consistently found to be price inelastic

Modern: If you are sick, you will not be very price sensitive. There are exceptions to this rule (e.g., elective surgery such as plastic surgery, purchases of eyeglasses) but most studies find that patients are fairly insensitive to changes in health care prices.

Examples: For instance, the RAND Health Insurance Experiment found that the price elasticity of medical expenditures is -0.2.

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MEDICINE: Emergent Care

Posted on May 3, 2025 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

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What is an Emergency Medicine Physician?

An emergency medicine physician is a medical doctor who specializes in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of acute and life-threatening medical conditions that require immediate intervention. These physicians work in hospital emergency departments, urgent care centers, and other acute care settings, where they provide rapid assessment, stabilization, and treatment to patients of all ages with a wide range of medical emergencies.

Emergency medicine physicians are trained to handle diverse medical emergencies, including trauma, cardiac emergencies, respiratory distress, severe infections, neurological emergencies, and obstetric emergencies, among others. They play a vital role in the front line management of medical emergencies, ensuring that patients receive prompt and appropriate care to improve outcomes and save lives.

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Classic: Emergent Room or Emergency Department care is the provision of immediate medical service offering outpatient care for the treatment of acute and chronic illness and injury. It requires a broad and comprehensive fund of knowledge to provide such care. Excellence in care for patients with complex and or unusual conditions is founded on the close communication and collaboration between the urgent care medicine physician, the specialists and the primary physicians.

Modern: Urgent care does not replace your primary care physician. An urgent care center is a convenient option when someone’s regular physician is on vacation or unable to offer a timely appointment. Or, when illness strikes outside of regular office hours, urgent care offers an alternative to waiting for hours in a hospital Emergency Room.

Examples: Chest pain, bleeding that cannot be stopped and loss of consciousness; etc.

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SOME ER DOCTORS WORK FOR FREE

The new president of emergency medicine for the Alberta Medical Association says Emergency Room physicians already coping with long hours, staff shortages and jammed waiting rooms are also being obligated, in some cases, to work for free. Dr. Warren Thirsk says the government has yet to follow through on a promise to reimburse emergency room doctors for so-called “good faith” payments.

“There’s been lots of excuses, but the bottom line is no one has actually received a penny for those suspended good-faith payments,” Thirsk said in an interview. “On average, every emergency physician in this province is out thousands of dollars for free work.” Good-faith payments reimburse ER doctors when they see patients who don’t have identification and can’t prove an Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan billing number.

Thirsk said the United Conservative government stopped those payments when it ripped up the master agreement with the AMA in early 2020. He said it promised to bring back those payments when the two sides agreed to a new deal in September 2022. But to date that hasn’t happened, he said.

“I’m legally and morally bound to look after you [if] you’re unidentified [as a patient],” said Thirsk, an emergency room doctor at Edmonton’s Royal Alexandra Hospital.

“I’m going to look after you because it’s the right thing to do no matter what the problem is.”

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NATIONAL NURSES IN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION: Empowering Nurses Through Entrepreneurship

Posted on May 2, 2025 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

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The National Nurses in Business Association (NNBA) is the premier nursing organization for nurse entrepreneurs, and a springboard for nurses transitioning from employees to entrepreneurs and business owners. The NNBA is an invaluable resource for existing nurse business owners seeking to expand, and maximize their business success.

Members’ resumes include thousands of nurse owned businesses, local, national and international awards, and millions of dollars in revenue. The experience, knowledge and impact of the NNBA community is amazing, as well as the support provided to fellow nurse entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs.

As the forerunner of the nurse entrepreneur movement, the NNBA provides valuable business information customized for nurses on how to start, plan, expand and grow your nurse owned business. They provide expert guidance, marketing and promotional opportunities, and continuing education in professional growth and career development.

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MARYS ROOM: A Thought Experiment

Posted on April 25, 2025 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

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A thought experiment is an imaginary scenario that is meant to elucidate or test an argument or theory. It is often an experiment that would be hard, impossible, or unethical to actually perform. It can also be an abstract hypothetical that is meant to test our intuitions about morality or other fundamental philosophical questions. The German term Gedankenexperiment was utilized by physicist Ernst Mach

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Mary is a brilliant scientist who is, for whatever reason, forced to investigate the world from a black and white room via a black and white television monitor. She specializes in the neuro-physiology of vision and acquires, let us suppose, all the physical information there is to obtain about what goes on when we see ripe tomatoes, or the sky, and use terms like ‘red’, ‘blue’, and so on.

MORE: http://www.philosophical-investigations.org/2020/09/marys-room-thought-experiment.html

Question: What will happen when Mary is released from her black and white room or is given a color television monitor? Will she learn anything or not?

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DECOY BIAS EFFECT: The Asymmetric Dominance Effect of Choice Manipulation

Posted on April 19, 2025 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

A Concept All Financial Advisors, Planners and Insurance Sales Agents Should Know

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Decoy Bias Effect is a dubious phenomenon in decision-making where the introduction of a third, less attractive option (the “decoy”) influences individuals to change their preference between two other options.

The decoy bias effect describes how, when we are choosing between two alternatives, the addition of a third, less attractive option (the decoy) can influence our perception of the original two choices. Decoys are “asymmetrically dominated:” they are completely inferior to one option (the target) but only partially inferior to the other (the competitor). For this reason, the decoy effect is sometimes called the “asymmetric dominance effect.”

EXAMPLE: This bias is commonly used in financial planning sales; as well as marketing and mutual fund, ETF, REIT, stock broker, insurance agent and financial advisor pricing strategies to manipulate investor choices.

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