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How much is life worth?

From The New York Times, Magazine, patients without borders: What do the uninsured in America do when they need health care? Some turn to a volunteer medical group that was set up to provide free services in third world countries. The market made me do it: Health insurance that disappears when you need it. Advances in science and medicine mean we are living longer than ever, but how much is life worth? Within spitting distance? The era of personalised medicine takes a step closer, but it is not quite here yet. From TNR, a review of How Doctors Think and Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance. Dr. Drug Rep: During a year of being paid to give talks to doctors about an antidepressant, a psychiatrist comes to terms with the fact that taking pharmaceutical money can cloud your judgment. Would you take medication that had no pharmacological effect? Maybe you already have. Don't feed the humans: The medical establishment's ridiculous definition of "overweight" is unhealthy. A look at the 10 most insane medical practices in history.