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Joseph Bentivegna, M.D.May 27, 2015

In Defense of Freud

As a medical student, I immortalized myself with my classmates when I informed a lecturing psychiatry professor that I considered Freud’s theories slightly more credible than the nuns’ tales about guardian angels. The lecturer ignored my obnoxious comment and continued his lecture. But, Freudians have been on the defensive for the past decade. This trend […]

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Joseph Bentivegna, M.D.May 19, 2015

      Cadillac Health Care Syndrome

May 19, 2015   I describe a new condition called Cadillac Health Care Syndrome.  Those afflicted are relatively healthy people who have numerous diagnoses, take multiple medications and have frequent surgical procedures because they have excellent health insurance with little to no out-of-pocket expenses.  Risk factors include early retirement, lack of hobbies, jobs with paid […]

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Joseph Bentivegna, M.D.March 19, 2015

Yard Goats is a Perfect Name for the Hartford Minor League Team

    March 20, 2015   With considerable fanfare, the name of the new minor league baseball time that has migrated from New Britain to Harford has been announced. After multiple entries, 35,000 people voted on line and decided to call the team the Hartford Yard Goats. At first, I was disappointed that my name, […]

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Doctor Bentivegna is an ophthalmologist living in Connecticut. He has written numerous op-ed pieces for The Hartford Courant and The New York Times regarding health care, tort reform, and the political situation in Haiti.

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