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ON ROUNDS West Tennessee Physician Takes TMA Helm John Hale Displays Dedication to Practice of Medicine Standing on the sideline and complaining is taking the easy way out, says John Hale, MD. Taking a leadership role means you have no one else to blame but yourself, so after 24 years’ involvement in the Tennessee Medical Association, Hale knew it was time for him to take the reins as president ... 5
Arrival of New ED Drugs Helps Ease Doctor-Patient Conversation Conversations about sexual dysfunction between men and their doctors once were strained and difficult, if they took place at all. Now urologists find they can hardly avoid requests from their patients for common erectile dysfunction (ED) drugs such as Cialis and Viagra ... 10
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Skyrocketing Cost of Prescription Drugs Must Be Reversed, Says Dermatologist BY JAMES DOWD
As baby boomers grow older and live longer – with the youngest members of that generation having already passed the half-century mark – perhaps it isn’t surprising that prescription drug use continues to rise. But of increasing concern to a growing number of healthcare professionals is the skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs, both name brand and generic. In fact, one Mid-South doctor – Dow Stough, MD, a practicing dermatologist for more than 20 years – has actively begun urging lawmakers and drug manufacturers to make medications more affordable. Stough, who has private practices in Hot Springs, Arkansas, and Dallas, Texas, also is the founder and medical director of Hot Springs-based Burke Pharmaceutical Research. Founded in 2000, Burke Pharmaceutical has grown from a small clinical trials unit within a dermatology practice to what its website says is “a national leader in clinical trials of skin disease.” “With the increase in price of generic and trade-name drugs, everyone is alarmed,” said Stough, who completed his internship (CONTINUED ON PAGE 16)
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‘Different Culture’ Helped Lure New COO to Saint Francis Reed Hammond Relishes Trust and Honor BY JUDY OTTO
Returning to his Southern roots has been more than merely a homecoming to Reed Hammond. Taking over as chief operating officer at St. Francis Hospital last fall also represented a chance to serve an organization known
for its emphasis on caring patient service. “The South is just a different culture,” he said. “It is a different mindset that I can relate to well from growing up here. There’s a sense of trust and honor that goes back into the profession. When you’re able to work alongside (CONTINUED ON PAGE 12)
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