Family Practice

(Part 3 of Stateside Healthcare: Art, Science, and Commerce?) As one of the primary care fields, Family Practice (FP) has an important place in the healthcare delivery system. Its versatility of being able to diagnose and treat conditions classifiable under various specialties (seen during the elective rotation were cases falling under orthopedics, psychiatry, gynecology, internal [...]

Kelsey-Seybold: the McDonald’s of Medicine

(Part 2 of Stateside Healthcare: Art, Science, and Commerce?) With apologies to the food magnate, the Kelsey-Seybold Clinic (KSC) in Houston, Texas is comparable in accessibility and convenience to the McDonald’s fast food chain. It has been, for more than half a century now, a pioneer and key player in managed care in the city [...]