#954: Show- All About Luxury Medicine

Show Topic: All About Luxury Medicine

Co-Hosts:  Judy Gaman, Walter Gaman, Mark Anderson

Guest: none

Segment 1:

Today’s topic is all about Luxury Medicine. We cover many topics on this show, but one thing we’re often asked about is concierge medicine, half day exams also known as Executive Physical Examinations, so today we are going to break it all down for you.

• What opened the door for Luxury Medicine? Long waits, short visits, primary care overcrowding, doctor and patient dissatisfaction.
• The focus on prevention
• How it changes the life of the physician and the patients
• Medicine has changed over the years, why is this the passion of Drs. Gaman and Anderson?

Doc Shock!

Ok, so it’s no secret that I hate tattoos, but there may be a new class of tattoos on the market soon. Biomedical tattoos. The Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering at ETH Zurich in Basel may have developed a unique way to monitor for early stage prostate, lung, colon and breast cancers. They have developed a synthetic gene network that can go under the skin, only appearing as a small mole if blood calcium levels are consistently high, a hallmark for some early stage cancers. If the mole appears, it isn’t a death sentence, quite the contrary, it gives the patient time to find and remove the cancer before it gets serious. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180418141454.htm

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Segment 2:

ANDERSON - Immortal minute

• The concept of the executive physical
• What constitutes a good exam? Which lab tests, cardiac testing, and more should be included
• Why this type of an exam is good for staying young and staying healthy
• How to spot a trumped up HMO physical disguised as an executive physical
• A word on insurance reimbursement

Segment 3:

Today’s show is all about luxury medicine. If you wondered what concierge medicine is all about, we’re going to break it down. The good, the bad, and how to spot a fake.

• Explain what concierge medicine is all about
• Different levels of concierge medicine
• How to spot a fake or “fluffed up” plan
• Why plans should include an executive physical exam – know your current health status
• Explain what type of plans we have at Executive Medicine of Texas

Segment 4:

Medical Mania Trivia – Sharon

1. What is the common name for the patella bone? (Knee cap)
2. What is the easiest bone to break in the human body? (Clavicle or collar bone)
3. T of F. The average eye lid has 500 lashes? (F - 150-200 per lid)
4. How long does it take to form a human heart? 21 days, 3 months, 9 months (21 days after fertilization the human heart starts to beat.)
5. How long does it take a new finger nail to grow back completely? (6 months)

DEMENTIA DEFENDER

LAST WEEKS RIDDLE WAS: If you eat me my sender will in turn eat you. What am I? - A fish hook

This week’s riddle: I am often a reflection of a price you must pay. Can be found in the river, but also refer to events of today. What am I?

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