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Monday, November 15, 2010

Mariano: Treating the patient in chief

A new book, "The White House Doctor," is a memoir of treating the country's patient-in chief.
Here's the story.
For nine years, Dr. Connie Mariano led the White House medical team for three presidents: Clinton and both Bushes. The medical staff is also responsible for the vice president and his family.
Talk about concierge medicine. (Dr. Mariano has continued that type in private practice in Arizona.)
You can also see how conflicts come into play, and they did. After Mariano threatened to tell Bill Clinton's wife about a virus he had, the president backed off on his schedule.
And the hours for any doc, grueling as they are, are compounded in this gig. In her case, there was at least one casualty: Mariano got divorced (but is now remarried).
Sounds like an intriguing book.

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