Medical Musings

by Richard L. Johnson, MD

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"My Car-free Life," Sierra Sacramento Valley Medicine, Vol. 56, No. 6, November/Devember 2005.

"LAST FEBRUARY I STOPPED DRIVING."

My remark, made casually to a small group of retired and semi-retired male acquaintances, stopped all conversation. After a moment of silence, I received an eruption of questions and comments: "Did I hear you right?" "Did you say that you stopped driving?" "What happened?" "Did you get in a wreck?" "Did you get arrested?" "Why?" "DUI?" "You're kidding!" etc. More ...

About Dr. Johnson

Dr. Johnson practiced internal medicine in Sacramento, California from 1949 to 1993. In 1988, at the age of 70, he became medical director for the Sacramento County Department of Public Health with responsibility for supervising clinics and jails.

He served as editor of Sacramento Medicine from 1979 to 1993. This was the official publication of the Sacramento Eldorado Medical Society (now the Sierra Sacramento Valley Medical Society). This web site includes selected items from the 100+ editorials and articles Dr. Johnson wrote for this and other publications. Also see the comments on Dr. Johnson's term as editor by the subsequent editor, the late Dr. Ed Rudin.

Since his retirement, Dr. Johnson is living in Colusa, California. Among his many activities, he edited Wagon Wheels, the semiannual publication of the Colusi County Historical Society. He can be contacted at drrlj@colusanet.com.