ABOUT THE BULLETIN
The Bulletin
is published bi-monthly by the King County Medical Society. In January,
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The Roster
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CONTENTS
Volume 95 | Number 3 | May/June 2016
Copyright © 2016 by the King County Medical Society. King County Medical Society, Publisher.
No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic or mechanical,
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STAFF
Executive Director & CEO
Kristina Larson, MS, CCO
Administrative Support
Sarah Rice
BULLETIN
Publisher
Kristina Larson, MS, CCO
Copy Editor
Giselle Smith
Subscriptions
Sarah Rice
MISSION STATEMENT
Our Society, as the voice of King County
physicians, is committed to support its
members in delivering the best care, to
champion the public welfare and to promote
the highest ideals of medical practice.
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TRUSTEES
Merritt Kevin Auld, MD
James B. Bushyhead, MD
Andrew J. Cole, MD
Joseph H. Delaney, MD
Edward Earl Leonard, MD
Juliet Liu, MD
Daniel A. Wuthrich, MD
Paula D. Zook, MD
2016 OFFICERS
President
Kevin M. Johnson, MD
Past President
Frederick M. Chen, MD
President-Elect
Nancy L. Linscott, MD
Secretary/Treasurer
Emily Darby, MD
Secretary/Treasurer-Elect
Teresa M. Girolami, MD
Note from the Publisher
Inside This Issue
3
Placebo Effects
4
Long used in clinical trials to determine the efficacy of new drugs,
placebos are earning their own place in medical studies.
Help Those with Memory Loss
8
12
Health Law
Out of the Armchair
18
The Man Who Knew Everything
23
KCMS Benefits Updated
27
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