http://www.drmichaelbenjamin.com Prevention is better than cure: Prevention is the cure. Wed, 07 Jul 2010 04:39:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Strange to say I've never seen an ear consultant.Well strange if you were born deaf. Or at least I think that I was.Stranger to say that when I did see a consultant it was like Moses parting the water.My Moses is a lady and she is deaf..But strangest of all  was ... http://www.drmichaelbenjamin.com/?p=37 THOUGHTS FROM AFARI know almost noting about he American health system. But I am an Israeli, UK educated physician working in management dealing with mental health care reform. So here is my twopenneth of thoughts.I do know that no one buys a pig in the poke. Today’s ... http://www.drmichaelbenjamin.com/?p=35   Imagine a flock of birds. Imagine them migrating a cross a clear blue sky. The flock flies as a unit. They are led. But the leadership and the formation change. The direction in general is clear. 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