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Dr. Les Ruthven

Clinical Psychology / Neuropsychology / Health Management / Author / Art Dealer

Recent Articles

Why We Cannot Have Better Healthcare at Lower Cost?

By Leslie “Les” Ruthven, Ph.D. in clinical psychology Email:  dr.les.ruthven@gmail.com...

Should Health Plans Restrict Physician Practices Which are Outside Their Training and Expertise?

Yes, if we are ever to have improved healthcare at...

When is a diagnosis of a mental disorder not a diagnosis? When it is in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the mental disorders (DSM)

By:  Leslie (“Les”) Ruthven, Ph.D. in clinical psychology Email:  dr.les.ruthven@gmail.com...

The Ten Minute Office Visit Is A Recipe For Much Poor Quality And Expensive Care

In my recent book on healthcare, “Much of U.S. Healthcare...

Featured Articles

Hypermasculinity in the U.S. and its devastating effects in almost all aspects of society

Last updated on January 6th, 2024 at 08:33 amScholars have suggested there are three distinct...

How We Treat Acute Pain Could Be Wrong

Last updated on January 6th, 2024 at 08:33 amBy:  Leslie “Les” Ruthven, Ph.D. Clinical psychology/health...

Is depression due to a chemical imbalance in the brain and a depletion of the neurotransmitter serotonin?

Last updated on January 6th, 2024 at 08:33 amBy Leslie “Les” Ruthven, Ph.D. Email:  lruthven.mafinearts@gmail.com...

“Once-weekly Semaglutide In Adults With Overweight / Obesity”

Last updated on January 8th, 2024 at 10:06 amJohn R.H. Wilding et al. N Eng....

Dr. Ruthven's New Book Is

Now Available

“Much of U.S. Healthcare is Broken and how to Fix it”
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The author stresses the fact that we can have affordable healthcare by improving the quality of healthcare, by eliminating many unnecessary surgeries or other treatments (e.g., Sleep Center treatment for insomnia) when proven and less expensive alternatives are available and by authorizing payment for treatments that are consistent with the available and sound health research.
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