Comments on: NEJM: Devolving into a political rag? http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/08/nejm-devolving-into-political-rag.html medical blog Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:15:05 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/08/nejm-devolving-into-political-rag.html/comment-page-1#comment-79651 Anonymous Tue, 28 Aug 2007 03:32:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/08/nejm-devolving-into-a-political-rag.html#comment-79651 Anonymous : 3:11 PM <br/><br/>You definitely deserve a Ph.D. if you do not already have one as you can "Pile it higher and deeper" than a Dagwood a sandwich. Anonymous : 3:11 PM

You definitely deserve a Ph.D. if you do not already have one as you can “Pile it higher and deeper” than a Dagwood a sandwich.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/08/nejm-devolving-into-political-rag.html/comment-page-1#comment-79633 Anonymous Mon, 27 Aug 2007 23:52:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/08/nejm-devolving-into-a-political-rag.html#comment-79633 The NEJM was a political rag 25 years ago. The NEJM was a political rag 25 years ago.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/08/nejm-devolving-into-political-rag.html/comment-page-1#comment-79616 Anonymous Mon, 27 Aug 2007 20:11:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/08/nejm-devolving-into-a-political-rag.html#comment-79616 Exactly. However, one does not need special knowledge to understand how healthcare is funded and to spot the errors in that system. Exactly. However, one does not need special knowledge to understand how healthcare is funded and to spot the errors in that system.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/08/nejm-devolving-into-political-rag.html/comment-page-1#comment-79614 Anonymous Mon, 27 Aug 2007 19:14:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/08/nejm-devolving-into-a-political-rag.html#comment-79614 Why, it's almost like having a lawyer with no experience treating a patient, waxing eloquent on the ills of a the medical system. Why, it’s almost like having a lawyer with no experience treating a patient, waxing eloquent on the ills of a the medical system.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/08/nejm-devolving-into-political-rag.html/comment-page-1#comment-79603 Anonymous Mon, 27 Aug 2007 16:34:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/08/nejm-devolving-into-a-political-rag.html#comment-79603 Actually, I was just pointing out the hypocrisy of you criticizing them for the same things you do. <br/><br/>Were you not holding yourself to a high standard in your posts? Actually, I was just pointing out the hypocrisy of you criticizing them for the same things you do.

Were you not holding yourself to a high standard in your posts?

]]> By: Kevin http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/08/nejm-devolving-into-political-rag.html/comment-page-1#comment-79596 Kevin Mon, 27 Aug 2007 15:00:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/08/nejm-devolving-into-a-political-rag.html#comment-79596 You're holding my blog to the same journalistic standards as the NEJM?<br/><br/>I'm flattered!<br/><br/>Thanks,<br/>Kevin You’re holding my blog to the same journalistic standards as the NEJM?

I’m flattered!

Thanks,
Kevin

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/08/nejm-devolving-into-political-rag.html/comment-page-1#comment-79595 Anonymous Mon, 27 Aug 2007 14:55:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/08/nejm-devolving-into-a-political-rag.html#comment-79595 "Having a Ph.D with zero clinical experience wax eloquent in the revered NEJM smacks of editorial desperation to forward their agenda."<br/><br/>Why, it's almost like having an MD with no experience trying a case waxing eloquent on the ills of a jury trial. How obnoxious of the NEJM. “Having a Ph.D with zero clinical experience wax eloquent in the revered NEJM smacks of editorial desperation to forward their agenda.”

Why, it’s almost like having an MD with no experience trying a case waxing eloquent on the ills of a jury trial. How obnoxious of the NEJM.

]]> By: steve7 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/08/nejm-devolving-into-political-rag.html/comment-page-1#comment-79593 steve7 Mon, 27 Aug 2007 13:40:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/08/nejm-devolving-into-a-political-rag.html#comment-79593 Medicare for all has been a popular solution. See Jane Bryant Quinn in a recent issue of Newsweek. So long as any entity, Medicare, insurers, or HMOs are in the mix providers will have hassles. Finally there is a blog for consumers at www.healthcaresoundoff.com. Look at the proposal for a Health Care Access card. It is time to get the middlemen out of the mix. Medicare for all has been a popular solution. See Jane Bryant Quinn in a recent issue of Newsweek. So long as any entity, Medicare, insurers, or HMOs are in the mix providers will have hassles. Finally there is a blog for consumers at http://www.healthcaresoundoff.com. Look at the proposal for a Health Care Access card. It is time to get the middlemen out of the mix.

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