Comments on: As if the doctor shortage isn’t bad enough http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/11/as-if-doctor-shortage-isnt-bad-enough.html Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/11/as-if-doctor-shortage-isnt-bad-enough.html#comment-81743 Anonymous Tue, 13 Nov 2007 19:07:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/11/as-if-the-doctor-shortage-isnt-bad-enough.html#comment-81743 http://dailybruin.com/news/2007/nov/13/donations-influence-admissions/ http://dailybruin.com/news/2007/nov/13/donations-influence-admissions/

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/11/as-if-doctor-shortage-isnt-bad-enough.html#comment-81742 Anonymous Tue, 13 Nov 2007 19:06:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/11/as-if-the-doctor-shortage-isnt-bad-enough.html#comment-81742 "Flexnerism" (I guess that's the term's progression) reached it's zenith among the dentists:<br/><br/>http://dailybruin.com/news/2007/nov/13/donations-influence-admissions/<br/><br/>Imagine, a million bucks donation to get the kid into an orthodontics residency.<br/><br/>If my dad had a million bucks burning a hole in his pocket I'd say give me the money and forget dental school. “Flexnerism” (I guess that’s the term’s progression) reached it’s zenith among the dentists:

http://dailybruin.com/news/2007/nov/13/donations-influence-admissions/

Imagine, a million bucks donation to get the kid into an orthodontics residency.

If my dad had a million bucks burning a hole in his pocket I’d say give me the money and forget dental school.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/11/as-if-doctor-shortage-isnt-bad-enough.html#comment-81732 Anonymous Tue, 13 Nov 2007 04:20:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/11/as-if-the-doctor-shortage-isnt-bad-enough.html#comment-81732 I should have copyrighted that term when I first thought of it. Oh well. Cutting down the number of providers is exactly what the Flexnerites would want. Fewer providers for an ever increasing demand equates to more compensation for the providers. The anti-Flexnerite (the free market) position would be to increase the number of providers that can legally provide services. I should have copyrighted that term when I first thought of it. Oh well. Cutting down the number of providers is exactly what the Flexnerites would want. Fewer providers for an ever increasing demand equates to more compensation for the providers. The anti-Flexnerite (the free market) position would be to increase the number of providers that can legally provide services.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/11/as-if-doctor-shortage-isnt-bad-enough.html#comment-81723 Anonymous Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:21:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/11/as-if-the-doctor-shortage-isnt-bad-enough.html#comment-81723 Good. Cut down the number of doctors. Who needs 'em? Besides it might finally shut up those who have that "all doctors are greedy Flexnerites" fetish. Good. Cut down the number of doctors. Who needs ‘em? Besides it might finally shut up those who have that “all doctors are greedy Flexnerites” fetish.

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