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Dr. Les Ruthven

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

Recent Articles

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...

Why We Cannot Have Better Healthcare at Lower Cost?

By Leslie “Les” Ruthven, Ph.D. in clinical psychology Email:  dr.les.ruthven@gmail.com...

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

Yes, if we are ever to have improved healthcare at...

When is a diagnosis of a mental disorder not a diagnosis? When it is in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the mental disorders (DSM)

By:  Leslie (“Les”) Ruthven, Ph.D. in clinical psychology Email:  dr.les.ruthven@gmail.com...

Featured Articles

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...

A critical review of the FDA randomized antidepressant drug-placebo controlled clinical trials (RCTs)

Last updated on January 6th, 2024 at 08:33 amAncient medicine was under a severe handicap...

How We Treat Acute Pain Could Be Wrong

Last updated on January 6th, 2024 at 08:33 amBy:  Leslie “Les” Ruthven, Ph.D. Clinical psychology/health...

The Health Plan Design Is The Key To Improving The Quality And Cost Of Care

Last updated on January 8th, 2024 at 10:13 amThe author wrote the above book after...

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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