Comments on: Taking on Paul Krugman http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/07/taking-on-paul-krugman.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:18:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: maureenhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/07/taking-on-paul-krugman.html#comment-78020 maureen Sun, 22 Jul 2007 05:05:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/07/taking-on-paul-krugman.html#comment-78020 perhaps "someone like you" should step back for a moment before you attempt to provide health CARE. Who are you? who are they? why are you so angry? We're all in this together. There are no easy answers; its a complicated mess, but WE ARE HERE NOW TOGETHER. We can find a way if we don't see each other as enemies. The possibilities are as endless as the wide open blue sky (and then some). perhaps “someone like you” should step back for a moment before you attempt to provide health CARE. Who are you? who are they? why are you so angry? We’re all in this together. There are no easy answers; its a complicated mess, but WE ARE HERE NOW TOGETHER. We can find a way if we don’t see each other as enemies. The possibilities are as endless as the wide open blue sky (and then some).

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/07/taking-on-paul-krugman.html#comment-78018 Anonymous Sun, 22 Jul 2007 03:06:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/07/taking-on-paul-krugman.html#comment-78018 Because they are the most whiny bunch of professionals in the entire world. by far the ER doc's are the worst. I never knew Doc's were this immature to the point of whining non-stop over it. Why not just go to work and do your jobs like every one else in this world has to do? <br/><br/>You bitch and whine about all the people who comes to the ERs and yet at the same time you know without a doubt, you would most likely be out of a job if the only one's who did come to the ERs, were they one's having a true emergency. Face it, in reality, just how many do you see during a shift that has a true honest to God emergency? So without all the BS that comes in you might not be working there. Because they are the most whiny bunch of professionals in the entire world. by far the ER doc’s are the worst. I never knew Doc’s were this immature to the point of whining non-stop over it. Why not just go to work and do your jobs like every one else in this world has to do?

You bitch and whine about all the people who comes to the ERs and yet at the same time you know without a doubt, you would most likely be out of a job if the only one’s who did come to the ERs, were they one’s having a true emergency. Face it, in reality, just how many do you see during a shift that has a true honest to God emergency? So without all the BS that comes in you might not be working there.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/07/taking-on-paul-krugman.html#comment-78006 Anonymous Sat, 21 Jul 2007 16:35:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/07/taking-on-paul-krugman.html#comment-78006 I'm not interested in "silencing" them. I'd like to know what it's going to take to solve their problems, or ease their complaints.<br/><br/>It seems to be about money. So I'm asking how much do they want.<br/><br/>Why can't any of them give a straight answer? I’m not interested in “silencing” them. I’d like to know what it’s going to take to solve their problems, or ease their complaints.

It seems to be about money. So I’m asking how much do they want.

Why can’t any of them give a straight answer?

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/07/taking-on-paul-krugman.html#comment-77997 Anonymous Sat, 21 Jul 2007 03:55:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/07/taking-on-paul-krugman.html#comment-77997 Why are you so interested in silencing physicians? Do you lurk on blogs for other professions tying to find ways to silence them, too? Why are you so interested in silencing physicians? Do you lurk on blogs for other professions tying to find ways to silence them, too?

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/07/taking-on-paul-krugman.html#comment-77942 Anonymous Fri, 20 Jul 2007 01:24:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/07/taking-on-paul-krugman.html#comment-77942 I don't care what they become. But if it's so miserable, surely there's something else in the field they can do.<br/><br/>Kevin said the other day that physicians just want to be reimbursed at a "reasonable" rate. Well, what is reasonable?<br/><br/>How much do physicians feel they should make? At what number do they say "I'm done bitching, this is pretty good"? I don’t care what they become. But if it’s so miserable, surely there’s something else in the field they can do.

Kevin said the other day that physicians just want to be reimbursed at a “reasonable” rate. Well, what is reasonable?

How much do physicians feel they should make? At what number do they say “I’m done bitching, this is pretty good”?

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/07/taking-on-paul-krugman.html#comment-77940 Anonymous Fri, 20 Jul 2007 00:52:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/07/taking-on-paul-krugman.html#comment-77940 YEAH, Anon 5:40 - why can't they become REAL primary care docs themselves??? Is it the pay or loss of access to 'stat' results ER docs believe their office-practicing "colleagues" have access to?? Perhaps its having to cuddle the chronically ill that gets them - they really don't like doing chronic care... YEAH, Anon 5:40 – why can’t they become REAL primary care docs themselves??? Is it the pay or loss of access to ‘stat’ results ER docs believe their office-practicing “colleagues” have access to?? Perhaps its having to cuddle the chronically ill that gets them – they really don’t like doing chronic care…

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/07/taking-on-paul-krugman.html#comment-77929 Anonymous Thu, 19 Jul 2007 22:40:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/07/taking-on-paul-krugman.html#comment-77929 So why doesn't he quit agreeing to solve their problems in the ER if he dislikes doing it so much?<br/><br/>If all these thoughtless patients make him so unhappy, why doesn't he get another job? So why doesn’t he quit agreeing to solve their problems in the ER if he dislikes doing it so much?

If all these thoughtless patients make him so unhappy, why doesn’t he get another job?

]]> By: Evanhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/07/taking-on-paul-krugman.html#comment-77928 Evan Thu, 19 Jul 2007 22:37:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/07/taking-on-paul-krugman.html#comment-77928 MDOD is actually not addressing Krugman's point at all. And it's not as if it's hard to follow. Krugman argues that Emergency Rooms aren't an adequate substitute for primary care, as President Bush has argued. Is there any doctor on this site who disagrees with this? MDOD is actually not addressing Krugman’s point at all. And it’s not as if it’s hard to follow. Krugman argues that Emergency Rooms aren’t an adequate substitute for primary care, as President Bush has argued. Is there any doctor on this site who disagrees with this?

]]> By: Catronhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/07/taking-on-paul-krugman.html#comment-77907 Catron Thu, 19 Jul 2007 19:31:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/07/taking-on-paul-krugman.html#comment-77907 M.D.O.D. is absolutely right about this. My only complaint is that his blog site (with the black background) will make you go blind if you read it for more than a minute or two. M.D.O.D. is absolutely right about this. My only complaint is that his blog site (with the black background) will make you go blind if you read it for more than a minute or two.

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