The World of Ideas
Dr. Kunz has posted extensive blogs in the past and written extensively on health, wellness, the healthcare system, and the mind-body connection. We will be rolling out these blogs and posts, old ones and new ones. Be prepared. Expect the unexpected. Serious, funny, deep, silly, controversial. Dr. K likes to think. And to have fun at the same time. Stay tuned.
1-800-BAD ADVICE
As if yours truly didn't already carry on about it, I am repeatedly being more convinced that things are really upside down in the medical world. This is never more true than when I turn on the TV and hear for the very first time about the existence of a new...
9/11 – I Remember
I was seeing a busy schedule of patients. My wife called, “A plane has hit the World Trade Center!” Someone put up a television in the business office. Stunned, I watched as the second plane hit. At that moment we all knew we were staring at the face of evil. What pain! What suffering! What can I do to help?
“We See This….”
Many people have had the following experience with their doctor (maybe even me!)… The doctor listens to your medical query or complaint or examines the area or issue in question. Then he leans back, rubs his chin in a sage manner, emits a thoughtful… “hmmmmm,” then states, in a most authoritative manner, “We see this.”
Will the “ACA” work? You Decide!
Lots of folks have been asking me lately what I think about the "Affordable Care Act" (ObamaCare). I'll let you form your own opinion. First, a little lesson from the history of Medical Economics: In the Eighties, a form of insurance payment took hold, first in...
Is the “Annual Physical” Necessary?
The short answer is, "Yes." But to be more specific, it is prudent to check out certain things about your body at regular intervals, like weight, blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol. It's prudent to investigate certain areas of your body (like breasts, lung,...
Who Can Be Your Primary Care Doctor?
The Primary Care Physician should be the one with the broadest knowledge of medicine and of you, the patient. As the one who delivers Primary Care, he or she can best address a wide variety of your health issues, from prevention, to diagnosis and treatment of acute...
Author / Physician
David W. Kunz, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician & Medical Aesthetic Specialist