Patients' expectations must match realities of health-care system The Santa Claus conspiracyThe euphemisms we use about death can mislead patients almost as much as telling kids that a fat guy in a red suit visits a billion homes in one night delivering wrapped, commercially available toys LETTER: Someday we’ll all learn to bargain for pensions, pensions, pensions! LETTER: Pharma needs to be more upfront about drug risks Government-speak: Full of sound and fury, signifying nothing LETTER: Better quality improvement processes, not knee-jerk reactions, are in order Why aren’t we talking pot? Effective health policy-making remains elusive at all levels Political apathy enables private care Doctor deals: Do you know what you’re getting? First Previous 544 545 546 547 Next Last