Dr. Frank Lucido's Bully Pulpit: Everyone's Entitled to My Opinion

A Call to Ethics – and A Call for Support from Fra...

2009-10-09T11:12:12.202-07:00

A Call to Ethics – and A Call for Support from Frank Lucido, MD

Friends and supporters,

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

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.

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:

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.

2. Please pledge to support practitioners, like myself, with the best ethics. Specifically, please refer your friends and family to my cannabis practice.

3. Please refer your family and friends to my Family/General Practice.

PLEASE NOTE:

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.

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.

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.

“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.

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.

So, again, please support my ethical stand by referring friends and family to my practice.

Thank you for your support!

Peace and health – and much love,

Frank Lucido MD

Frank H. Lucido MD
Family Practice since 1979
Medical Cannabis Consultation
Expert Witness
2300 Durant Avenue
Berkeley Ca 94704
510.848.0958 (by appointment only)
www.DrFrankLucido.com
(formerly MedicalBoardWatch.com)
www.AIMLegal.org
www.DrFrankLucido.blogspot.com

A Call to Ethics – and A Call for Support from Fra...

2009-09-29T12:03:07.657-07:00

A Call to Ethics – and A Call for Support from Frank Lucido, MD

Friends and supporters,

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
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.

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:

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.

2. Please pledge to support practitioners, like myself, with the best ethics. Specifically, please refer your friends and family to my cannabis practice.

3. Please refer your family and friends to my Family/General Practice.

PLEASE NOTE:
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.

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.
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.

“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.

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.

So, again, please support my ethical stand by referring friends and family to my practice.

Thank you for your support!

Peace and health – and much love,
Frank Lucido MD

Thanks for entitling me to your opinion. I apprec...

2009-08-22T20:43:15.559-07:00

Thanks for entitling me to your opinion. I appreciate you thoughtful writing.
Craig X

I hope your work reaches all the way to Virginia! ...

2009-06-03T13:15:59.855-07:00

I hope your work reaches all the way to Virginia! Thank you for keeping my spirits up, Dr. Frank!!!

Have you had any experience with Cadaver Kidney Tr...

2009-04-23T09:56:00.000-07:00

Have you had any experience with Cadaver Kidney Transplant recipients?
I have had mine for almost 22 years, with 13 of those years on no immunosuppressives or medications only Cannibus.

Dear Dr, Lucido,All that I have to say is this: Th...

2009-04-10T17:12:00.000-07:00

Dear Dr, Lucido,

All that I have to say is this: The evidence and studies are in the public eye - The medical uses for cannabis are valid and multiple.

Sincerely,
Phil Halfhill,AAS,BASS,Psychosocial Rehabilitation Specialist

Kudos Frank! A great idea whose time is NOW!

2009-04-04T11:08:00.000-07:00

Kudos Frank! A great idea whose time is NOW!

thank you for being here!

2009-04-02T17:03:00.000-07:00

thank you for being here!

I have been a patient of Dr. Lucido for over 25 ye...

2009-03-26T12:51:00.000-07:00

I have been a patient of Dr. Lucido for over 25 years for general practice and other services. I would love to attend the party on April 25. Congratulations!

Didn't know yu were old enf to be in practice 30 Y...

2009-03-26T11:04:00.000-07:00

Didn't know yu were old enf to be in practice 30 YEARS!!!! Wow, Doc!

Frank,You were my doctor from around 1981-88 and t...

2009-03-15T05:57:00.000-07:00

Frank,

You were my doctor from around 1981-88 and then you were my parents' doctor. You were easily the BEST DOCTOR I'VE EVER HAD. You performed minor surgery in that delightful OR that was in that delightful house and you always reassured my fears when I came to you with some unexplained whatever.

If you remember, in this period Betsy Reid was your assistant, and maybe Mary was the receptionist? It made "Going To The Doctor" a real pleasure.

It's very good to see that you're still around and I wish you very well from here in Montreal. It would be great to come to your office and . . . well, I don't smoke any more, but a beer would be great.

Over the years you really were the best doctor I've ever had and I swear, at the age of 51, I STILL want to come see you.

Take care

Nick

(Nicholas Robinson) nick@montrealfood.com

Congratulations on joining NORML's Advisory Board....

2008-11-19T12:11:00.000-08:00

Congratulations on joining NORML's Advisory Board. I enjoyed the conference very much.

So how'd it go? I haven't even really gotten detai...

2008-10-30T09:13:00.000-07:00

So how'd it go? I haven't even really gotten details from Justin yet.

By the way, the blog looks great!

Fox News is a tough venue! Thanks for doing it. ...

2008-08-17T20:35:00.000-07:00

Fox News is a tough venue! Thanks for doing it. -Danielle

Glad to hear you're on the mend. Always remember ...

2008-08-01T12:19:00.000-07:00

Glad to hear you're on the mend. Always remember that the hardest thing about riding is the ground! I can attest to the fact that the ground is harder now than it was 30 years ago. I hope this doesn't keep you from riding in the future!

Thanks for your untiring work for the patients of this state!

Take care, Dawn Evango

I have sympathy for your pain. I broke ribs 5 & 6,...

2008-07-30T06:51:00.000-07:00

I have sympathy for your pain. I broke ribs 5 & 6, just a few inches from my spine, almost three weeks ago when I fell off a ladder.

I didn't realize how painful the broken ribs were....

2008-07-22T07:54:00.000-07:00

I didn't realize how painful the broken ribs were. Glad to hear the healing is going well.

BG

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2008-07-15T09:17:00.001-07:00

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2008-07-08T09:26:00.001-07:00

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