Dr. Elizabeth Lee Vliet

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Sep 17, 2020
Surviving COVID-19: A new model to stop deaths of lives and businesses
It is quite simply this: Other countries use EARLY OUTPATIENT TREATMENT with widely available antiviral medicines, begun at the first signs of symptoms, usually without waiting extra days for test results to confirm the physician’s clinical diagnosis.
Aug 19, 2020
Death toll mounts with FDA denial of HCQ for outpatient Covid therapy
Americans are dying needlessly for political and financial agendas waiting for the “magic bullet” of a vaccine, not due to lack of available treatment for COVID-19.
Aug 5, 2015
Abortion Ends the Life of a Baby; If It Isn't a Baby, the Woman Isn't Pregnant
Let's be correct in terms: Abortion ends the life of a baby. In fact, if it isn't a baby, then the woman isn't pregnant.
May 21, 2015
Obamacare: Death to Physicians? Suicide Rates Climb Since ACA Passed
Chaos and disruptions in medical care have had one tragic and destructive effect that no one is addressing: the deaths of more than 2,000 physicians by suicide since Obamacare was passed by means of strong-arming and bribery
Aug 5, 2014
Illegal Immigrants Bring Risk of Ebola and Global Array of Viral Illnesses
Ebola. Chikungunya. Dengue. Norovirus. Hantavirus. Swine flu. Varicella. Variola. The names sound like something out of a Sci-Fi movie. Yet, threats to Americans are real, and escalating by the week.
Jul 15, 2014
Illegal Immigrants Bring Serious New Threats
Tuberculosis, or "consumption" as it was called in the past, is a highly contagious disease that killed millions before being essentially eradicated in the U.S. In the 1920s, TB was the 8th leading cause of death in children 1-4 years old.
Jun 17, 2014
VA Scandal: A Physician's Prescription for Veteran's Medical Care
What can be done now to help veterans? Based on my experience working in VA hospitals early in my career, here are my top 10 prescriptions to fix egregious failures. These common-sense ideas are already working in the private sector.
Jun 10, 2014
VA Scandal: A Battlefield of Deceit, Delays and Death for Veterans
The VA has many truly dedicated doctors, nurses, and health professionals who do their best to genuinely serve America's veterans. I salute their conscientious work and commitment under difficult conditions, often in a culture of fear and intimidation if they identify problems.
Feb 20, 2013
IPAB: The End of the Constitution, Early End to Patients' Lives
The Independent Payment Advisory Board, or IPAB, is one of the lesser-known features of "healthcare reform" tucked away in the thousands of pages of the "Stimulus Bill" from 2009 and the healthcare law passed in March 2010.