tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3521260396438706750.post1869304548264377103..comments2020-06-17T07:55:01.436-07:00Comments on Dr. Frank Lucido's Blog: Everyone's Entitled to My Opinion: Open Letter to Richard Lee and Oaksterdam University by Frank H. Lucido MDFrank H. Lucido M.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04109025503074326999noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3521260396438706750.post-23882446698373499722009-10-09T11:12:12.202-07:002009-10-09T11:12:12.202-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Frank H. Lucido M.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04109025503074326999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3521260396438706750.post-81045830197182989362009-09-29T12:03:07.657-07:002009-09-29T12:03:07.657-07:00A Call to Ethics – and A Call for Support from Fra...A Call to Ethics – and A Call for Support from Frank Lucido, MD<br /><br />Friends and supporters,<br /><br />I posted this piece on my blog: Open Letter to Oaksterdam University by Frank H. Lucido, MD. The complete text is posted at: http://drfranklucido.blogspot.com/2009/08/open-letter-to-oaksterdam-university-by.html <br />I first read the open letter to Richard Lee, personally, to make sure he heard the respect and love I intended. Then I read it at the East Bay Activists’ meeting on August 20, 2009 at Oaksterdam University's Student Union.<br /><br />I got many compliments for my ethical stand. But compliments are NOT what I am looking for or needing. If you want to support my stand as an ethical practitioner please do the following very simple and very important things:<br /> <br />1. Please subscribe to the RSS feed of my blog and read the 12-15 posts I have made in the past year. My posts have valuable information about the medical ethics of providing appropriate consultations for medical marijuana. And, you’ll learn about my monthly teaching event.<br /><br />2. Please pledge to support practitioners, like myself, with the best ethics. Specifically, please refer your friends and family to my cannabis practice.<br /><br />3. Please refer your family and friends to my Family/General Practice.<br /><br />PLEASE NOTE:<br />As a Family Practice physician with thirty years of experience, over 12 years experience in the medical cannabis field and with my experience as an expert witness in malpractice cases, I bring a unique blend of skills to my primary care practice and medical-legal consulting practice.<br /><br />Unfortunately, I have gone hundreds of thousands of dollars into debt keeping the practice going when it could have been more lucrative to do only cannabis evaluations. <br />I chose to continue my primary care practice, while sub-specializing as an expert in medical cannabis. These two areas have been complementary, allowing me to speak more confidently about the practice of medicine and medical ethics.<br /><br />“Health care insurance” is not the same as “health care”. Health Care INSURANCE costs hundreds of dollars a MONTH IF you can get it. Seeing a doctor with thirty years experience – like me – is relatively inexpensive: hundreds of dollars a YEAR.<br /><br />My non-industry stand and commitment to avoid unethical deals with purveyors of this important medicine has created a financial burden for my practice, despite it being the right thing to do. <br /><br />So, again, please support my ethical stand by referring friends and family to my practice. <br /><br />Thank you for your support! <br /><br />Peace and health – and much love,<br />Frank Lucido MDFrank H. Lucido M.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04109025503074326999noreply@blogger.com