Wouldn’t it be great to make Medicine, well….SIMPLE? Our guest this week has authored a book to help make “self diagnosis” more accurate instead of scaring you with those misleading and frightening Google searches.  Dr. Rob Barkett, MD is a self proclaimed “ grizzled veteran” of 27 years in Internal Medicine and second generation physician. Over the past couple years, he noticed patients struggling with worsening access to adequate medical care.  Meanwhile as they sought out advice on the web, they were  getting horrible and incorrect information on their conditions. Dr. Barkett noticed as well, worsening communications amongst healthcare providers that has  been breaking down and affecting  patient care outcomes. Thus was  the genesis of his book Simple Medicine!  For the nonphysician, Dr. Barkett’s book lets you review your medical conditions in a concise manner and know where to go next. It chronicles the changes in primary care medicine over the past 50 years, the obstacles with the current system and he offers up some practical tips for up and coming physicians.   We have a great time discussing ( AND RANTING)  some of the concerns about the current Primary Care situation and how patients can advocate for themselves. Amazon link: https://simplemedicinebook.com/ About our guest:   Rob Barkett Jr. M.D. grew up in Mansfield and was first-team All Ohio in basketball, and attended Purdue University on a golf scholarship. He was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. He attended Thomas Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, and he completed his residency in internal medicine at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. Rob joined his father’s internal medicine private practice, where they practiced together for 13 years until his father’s retirement. Rob has remained in solo practice and is the medical director for a nursing home and hospice agency. He is married and he has six children. Sponsor:   Oregon Valley Farm is OUR  source for affordable, high quality , grass fed and finished, antibiotic and hormone free beef, pork, and chicken. Make it yours too! Visit them online at Oregon Valley Farm and get your custom order delivered right to your door. Our Advice! Everything in this podcast is for educational purposes only. It does not constitute the practice of medicine and we are not providing medical advice. No Physician-patient relationship is formed and anything discussed in this podcast does not represent the views of our employers.  The Fine Print! All opinions expressed by the hosts or  guests in this episode are solely their opinion and are not to be used as specific medical advice.  The hosts,  May and Tim Hindmarsh MD, BS Free MD LLC, or any affiliates thereof are not under any obligation to update or correct any information provided in this episode. The guest's statements and opinions are subject to change without notice. Thanks for joining us! You are the reason we are here.  If you have questions, reach out to us at doc@bsfreemd.com or find Tim and I on Facebook and IG. Please check out our every growing website as well at  bsfreemd.com (no www)  GET SOCIAL WITH US! Rumble: https://rumble.com/search/video?q=bsfreemd Instagram:: https://www.instagram.com/bsfreemd/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bsfree