The Price Of Principles
It is my hope that a transition to a world on a Bitcoin standard will re-center the focus of medicine on the doctor-patient relationship.This article originally appeared in Bitcoin Magazine's "Censorship Resistant Issue." To get a copy, visit our store.Look Ma, No Hands I’ve wanted to be a doctor for as long as I can remember.When I was seven years old, my father bought me a bicycle for my birthday. He wheeled it into the living room with childlike enthusiasm, sure that he was about to score a ton of dad points.The bike was immaculate. It had all the bells and whistles a kid could dream....
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