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Dr. Les Ruthven

Clinical Psychology / Neuropsychology / Health Management / Author / Art Dealer

Recent Articles

Can a 10 minute test diagnose and differentiate AZ from Frontal Lobe dementia?

Can a 10 minute test diagnose and differentiate AZ from Frontal Lobe dementia? Email: dr.les.ruthven@gmail.com Health Blog:  www.ruthvenassessments.com The Ruthven Impairment Assessment (RIA) is a...

Can the Ruthven Impairment Assessment (RIA) differentiate reversible from irreversible static and progressive brain damage

  Les Ruthven, Ph.D. clinical psychology Health blog:  www.ruthvenassessments.com Email:  dr.les.ruthven@gmail.com From Dr. Ruthven’s 20 years of specializing in clinical neuropsychology, combined with his 20...

Why We Cannot Have Better Healthcare at Lower Cost?

By Leslie “Les” Ruthven, Ph.D. in clinical psychology Email:  dr.les.ruthven@gmail.com Health blog:  www.ruthvenassessments.com The most costly and largely preventable diseases in the U.S are Type...

Should Health Plans Restrict Physician Practices Which are Outside Their Training and Expertise?

Yes, if we are ever to have improved healthcare at lower cost By: Les Ruthven, Ph.D. Clinical Psychology / Health Consultant Email: dr.les.ruthven@gmail.com Blog: www.ruthvenassessments.com With the exception...

Featured Articles

Future Research And Clinical Use With The Ruthven Impairment Assessment (RIA)

Last updated on January 8th, 2024 at 10:20 amBrief summary of what we now know about the RIA from the research and clinical practice so...

Why This Retired Clinical Psychologist Who Specialized In Neuropsychology Is Critical Of Neuropsychology

Last updated on January 8th, 2024 at 10:17 amIn 1969 while in private practice I was awarded a 3 year, $164,000.00 dollar NIMH research grant...

Is Chronic Adderall Use Neurotoxic?

Last updated on January 8th, 2024 at 10:14 amThe journal of Molecular psychiatry warns that prolonged exposure of the brain to the amphetamine in Adderall...

Senator John Fetterman Checks himself into the Hospital for Depression

Last updated on January 6th, 2024 at 08:33 amBy:  Leslie (“Les”) Ruthven, Ph.D. Email:  dr.les.ruthven@gmail.com Health blog:  www.ruthvenassessment.com As I write this I know about...

Dr. Ruthven's New Book Is

Now Available

“Much of U.S. Healthcare is Broken and how to Fix it”
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The author stresses the fact that we can have affordable healthcare by improving the quality of healthcare, by eliminating many unnecessary surgeries or other treatments (e.g., Sleep Center treatment for insomnia) when proven and less expensive alternatives are available and by authorizing payment for treatments that are consistent with the available and sound health research.
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