Someone asks Dr. Rob: "Why do doctors fight universal care so hard when they get a worse deal from the insurance companies than European doctors get from the governments?"
He gives a few good reasons, but this one probably resonates with most doctors:
If I am lazy, I earn less money. If I work hard, I earn more money.Ah, the American way. Of course, ...
Here's one reason.
Poignant post on the rise and fall of military care. Rationing in the military becomes easer since rank is easy to define.
But what happens in the civilian world?
Where will people be shunted in our new system when we realize it is too expensive or we have too few doctors to provide the care? In short, how will our "rank" be determined? Can we really expect ...
Dr. Wes points out how easy electronic records make it for lawyers to go fishing.
Shadowfax talks about how doctors are left out of the loop when it comes to new equipment in the hospital or office.
Especially in the hospital setting, there are so many physicians who work on shifts, it is impossible to involve all of them in the decision making for every new device.
One question raised is how long will it take before this leads to ...
Often the cause of that sinking feeling for physicians. Here's what to do.
Using Sarah Palin as an inspiration: "Although Sarah Palin's political views don't overlap much with mine - I don't believe in abstinence-only education, for example - she inspires me to make it all work. I love being both a mother and a doctor, just as Sarah Palin undoubtedly loves her family and her job."
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