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#10: Chris Milburn - Navigating Healthcare, Bureaucracy, and Free Speech
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In this episode, Dr. Chris Milburn, an emergency and family physician from Nova Scotia, shares his journey through medicine, public health, and politics. Dr. Milburn explains his evolution from a Green Party member to a vocal critic of expansive government regulations, recounting significant experiences including his firing during the COVID-19 pandemic. The dialogue touches on the challenges of modern medical education, the inefficiencies of a bureaucratic healthcare system, and the necessity of free speech in medical discourse. Key topics include the impact of governmental control on healthcare workers, the erosion of medical education quality, and the foundational beliefs in libertarianism and conservatism.
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00:00 Introduction and Initial Thoughts on Government Responsibility
00:19 Introducing Dr. Chris Milburn
00:50 Dr. Milburn's Green Party Experience
05:03 Challenges in Emergency Medicine Leadership
06:39 Public Health and COVID-19 Controversies
14:33 Medical Education: Then and Now
24:10 The Shift in Medical Education
25:07 Impact of Reduced Training Hours
26:27 Healthcare System vs. Patient Care
30:22 The Cost of Healthcare
35:29 Free Speech in Medicine Conference
45:48 Challenges in Rural Healthcare
48:45 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
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