Comments on: Bill Frist joins the medical blogosphere http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/07/bill-frist-joins-medical-blogosphere.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Stephen Smithhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/07/bill-frist-joins-medical-blogosphere.html#comment-65192 Stephen Smith Thu, 20 Jul 2006 20:49:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/07/bill-frist-joins-the-medical-blogosphere.html#comment-65192 RJS, I totally agree. We're obviously trying to promote the Senator's positions on health care, but we won't be merely recycling press releases. We want to host a broader conversation about medical politics.<br/><br/>Also, you mention comments. We've had 155 of them since our launch on Monday. Some very interesting discussions on stem cells....both pro and con Senator Frist's position. <br/><br/>And as we continue to add guest bloggers and flesh out site features with RSS, a medical blogroll, bio information on each of our guest bloggers, I hope you don't find us a PR mouthpiece.<br/><br/>I appreciate the FYI. RJS, I totally agree. We’re obviously trying to promote the Senator’s positions on health care, but we won’t be merely recycling press releases. We want to host a broader conversation about medical politics.

Also, you mention comments. We’ve had 155 of them since our launch on Monday. Some very interesting discussions on stem cells….both pro and con Senator Frist’s position.

And as we continue to add guest bloggers and flesh out site features with RSS, a medical blogroll, bio information on each of our guest bloggers, I hope you don’t find us a PR mouthpiece.

I appreciate the FYI.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/07/bill-frist-joins-medical-blogosphere.html#comment-65146 Anonymous Wed, 19 Jul 2006 20:32:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/07/bill-frist-joins-the-medical-blogosphere.html#comment-65146 Anon 7:39<br/><br/>Not having the pathology reports in an a priori manner did not stop the "experts" from opining regarding the condition and rehabilitation potential of Ms. Schiavo. Either they can accruately interpret the existing non-invasive diagnostic data or they can't. If can't or wouldn't based on ulterior motivation, then we have a problem. Anon 7:39

Not having the pathology reports in an a priori manner did not stop the “experts” from opining regarding the condition and rehabilitation potential of Ms. Schiavo. Either they can accruately interpret the existing non-invasive diagnostic data or they can’t. If can’t or wouldn’t based on ulterior motivation, then we have a problem.

]]> By: RJShttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/07/bill-frist-joins-medical-blogosphere.html#comment-65141 RJS Wed, 19 Jul 2006 19:30:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/07/bill-frist-joins-the-medical-blogosphere.html#comment-65141 Stephen, just an FYI -- bloggers and those that follow blogs, absolutely abhor blogs being used as a PR mouthpiece. They can be that, but they need to be MORE than that.<br/><br/>Otherwise you'll get roasted alive in your comments, which will really detract from what you're trying to do.<br/><br/>(See the recent <a HREF="http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060711-7238.html" REL="nofollow">Dell blog fiasco</a> for what I mean.) Stephen, just an FYI — bloggers and those that follow blogs, absolutely abhor blogs being used as a PR mouthpiece. They can be that, but they need to be MORE than that.

Otherwise you’ll get roasted alive in your comments, which will really detract from what you’re trying to do.

(See the recent Dell blog fiasco for what I mean.)

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/07/bill-frist-joins-medical-blogosphere.html#comment-65135 Anonymous Wed, 19 Jul 2006 17:15:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/07/bill-frist-joins-the-medical-blogosphere.html#comment-65135 Does he really represent health care professionals? His family has made millions representing health care insurers. Does he really represent health care professionals? His family has made millions representing health care insurers.

]]> By: Lisa Ghttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/07/bill-frist-joins-medical-blogosphere.html#comment-65125 Lisa G Wed, 19 Jul 2006 14:55:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/07/bill-frist-joins-the-medical-blogosphere.html#comment-65125 BillFRist??? give me a friggin break. BillFRist??? give me a friggin break.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/07/bill-frist-joins-medical-blogosphere.html#comment-65119 Anonymous Wed, 19 Jul 2006 11:39:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/07/bill-frist-joins-the-medical-blogosphere.html#comment-65119 "given the condition of her brain as per the autopsy report)..."<br/><br/>Because they were not pathologists. When we slice open your brain we will know what your pathology is. “given the condition of her brain as per the autopsy report)…”

Because they were not pathologists. When we slice open your brain we will know what your pathology is.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/07/bill-frist-joins-medical-blogosphere.html#comment-65113 Anonymous Wed, 19 Jul 2006 03:22:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/07/bill-frist-joins-the-medical-blogosphere.html#comment-65113 At least Bill Frist isn't in the back pocket of the ATLA, AKA "sodomites" PAC (Can anyone spell H-I-L-L-A-R-Y?) At least Bill Frist isn’t in the back pocket of the ATLA, AKA “sodomites” PAC (Can anyone spell H-I-L-L-A-R-Y?)

]]> By: Stephen Smith, VOLPAChttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/07/bill-frist-joins-medical-blogosphere.html#comment-65112 Stephen Smith, VOLPAC Wed, 19 Jul 2006 02:45:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/07/bill-frist-joins-the-medical-blogosphere.html#comment-65112 Thanks for the link, Kevin. And, RJS, we should have RSS set up within the next few days. Thanks for the link, Kevin. And, RJS, we should have RSS set up within the next few days.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/07/bill-frist-joins-medical-blogosphere.html#comment-65106 Anonymous Wed, 19 Jul 2006 01:37:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/07/bill-frist-joins-the-medical-blogosphere.html#comment-65106 So how is it that the "expert" physicians who proclaimed that Terri Shiavo retained executive function are still allowed to practice? Either one can accruately diagnose or can't. For the set of providers that were so wrong on their diagnosis and prognosis of Ms. Schiavo (given the condition of her brain as per the autopsy report)... one has to wonder about their ability to practice the art of medicine. So how is it that the “expert” physicians who proclaimed that Terri Shiavo retained executive function are still allowed to practice? Either one can accruately diagnose or can’t. For the set of providers that were so wrong on their diagnosis and prognosis of Ms. Schiavo (given the condition of her brain as per the autopsy report)… one has to wonder about their ability to practice the art of medicine.

]]> By: RJShttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/07/bill-frist-joins-medical-blogosphere.html#comment-65103 RJS Wed, 19 Jul 2006 01:05:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/07/bill-frist-joins-the-medical-blogosphere.html#comment-65103 I hate to sound like a techie elitist, but without RSS, I won't be reading their blog/PR outlet. I hate to sound like a techie elitist, but without RSS, I won’t be reading their blog/PR outlet.

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