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The Moral Psychology of the Whistleblower

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Tyranny of the Rules

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Ideology and Terror

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Recovering Real Expertise

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The Ideological Aversion to Harm Reduction

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Motherhood: The Explanation of Everything

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Too Many Doctors in the House

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Essays
The American Interest, Batch I
To Beat COVID-19, Science Needs the Humanities
The American Interest, Batch I

The American Interest  - (May 22, 2020)

The American Interest, Batch I
Law and Liberty, Batch I
Everyday Unhappiness
Law and Liberty, Batch I

Law and Liberty - (May 20, 2020)

Law and Liberty, Batch I
The American Interest, Batch I
Doctors and the Danger of Rule Dependency
The American Interest, Batch I

The American Interest - (April 29, 2020)

The American Interest, Batch I
The American Interest, Batch I
Diagnosing America's Pandemic Response
The American Interest, Batch I

The American Interest - (April 15, 2020)

The American Interest, Batch I
The American Interest, Batch I
A Short-Term Fix for the Ventilator Shortage
The American Interest, Batch I

The American Interest - (March 31, 2020)

The American Interest, Batch I
The American Interest, Batch I
A More Sustainable Pandemic Strategy
The American Interest, Batch I

The American Interest  - (March 27, 2020)

The American Interest, Batch I
Law and Liberty, Batch I
A Healthy Dose of Reality on Medicare for All
Law and Liberty, Batch I

Law and Liberty - (February 10, 2020)

Law and Liberty, Batch I
The American Interest, Batch I
Neuroscience Culture and the Sins of Vaping
The American Interest, Batch I

The American Interest - (October 21, 2019)

The American Interest, Batch I
Law and Liberty, Batch I
Why Do We Look to Science as a Guide for Living?
Law and Liberty, Batch I

Law and Liberty - (July 22, 2019)

Law and Liberty, Batch I
The American Interest, Batch I
The Arrogance of Public Health Advocacy
The American Interest, Batch I

The American Interest  - (February 1, 2019)

The American Interest, Batch I
National Affairs, Batch I
The Limits of Science
National Affairs, Batch I

National Affairs  - (Winter, 2019)

National Affairs, Batch I
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Where Science Ends and Religion Begins
Batch I

Hudson Institute -  (October 17, 2018)

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Batch I
Misdiagnosing the Opioid Crisis
Batch I

The American Interest  - (July 26, 2018)

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Batch I
No More Shenanigans
Batch I

The American Interest -  (May, 2017)

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Batch I
A Feeling for Pain
Batch I

The New Atlantis -  (Spring 2014)

Batch I
Batch I
Re-Imagining the Doctor
Batch I

National Affairs -  (January 2014)

Batch I
Batch I
The Contradictions of Pain Therapy
Batch I

Policy Review -  (December/January 2013)

Batch I
Batch I
Psychotherapy and the Pursuit of Happiness
Batch I

The New Atlantis -  (Spring 2012)

Batch I
Batch I
An Anesthesiologist’s Take on Health Care Reform
Batch I

The Wall Street Journal -  (August, 20, 2009)

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Batch I
A Clinical Perspective on Placebo Research: Looking back, looking forward
Batch I

The American Journal of Bioethics -  (Vol. 9, Issue 9, Sept. 2009)

Batch I
Batch I
Where Have All the Nurses Gone?
Batch I

The Public Interest -  (Summer, 2002)

Batch I
Batch I
The Wellness Gospel and the Future of Faith
Batch I

Policy Review - (April/May, 2002)

Batch I
Batch I
Science, Faith, and Alternative Medicine
Batch I

Policy Review -  (August/September, 2001)

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Batch I
The Medicalization of Unhappiness
Batch I

The Public Interest -  (Summer 2001)

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Batch I
Why Doctors are Down
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Commentary -  (May 2001)

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The New Gospel of Health
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The Public Interest -  (Fall 2000)

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The Cultural Revolution in Health Care
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The Public Interest -  (Spring 2000)

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