Comments on: Should doctors form a union or join the SEIU? http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/01/should-doctors-form-union-or-join-seiu.html medical blog Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:15:05 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Brenda http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/01/should-doctors-form-union-or-join-seiu.html/comment-page-1#comment-94891 Brenda Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:13:58 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/01/should-doctors-form-a-union-or-join-the-seiu.html#comment-94891 Anyone who thinks socialized medicine is the answer is smoking crack. GPs have been treated like garbage since the dawn of the truly corrupt HMOs. Obama and the gang of four are set to destroy our nation's healthcare. The AMA is crap. They listen to Obama speak and say NOTHING. Service Union - no. Professional Union - maybe. Someone has to fight for them. Another solution: doctors should refuse to treat lawyers and politicians. That could work. Anyone who thinks socialized medicine is the answer is smoking crack.

GPs have been treated like garbage since the dawn of the truly corrupt HMOs.

Obama and the gang of four are set to destroy our nation’s healthcare.

The AMA is crap. They listen to Obama speak and say NOTHING.

Service Union – no. Professional Union – maybe. Someone has to fight for them.

Another solution: doctors should refuse to treat lawyers and politicians. That could work.

]]> By: Manalive http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/01/should-doctors-form-union-or-join-seiu.html/comment-page-1#comment-89071 Manalive Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:20:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/01/should-doctors-form-a-union-or-join-the-seiu.html#comment-89071 The U.A.W. might be nice. The U.A.W. might be nice.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/01/should-doctors-form-union-or-join-seiu.html/comment-page-1#comment-89067 Anonymous Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:16:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/01/should-doctors-form-a-union-or-join-the-seiu.html#comment-89067 SEIU? Quite. After all, 7 years (or more) of post-graduate education really isn't any different than being a hotel housekeeper.<br/><br/>But, with Obambi's 'card check' we probably won't even have to bother to vote SEIU? Quite. After all, 7 years (or more) of post-graduate education really isn’t any different than being a hotel housekeeper.

But, with Obambi’s ‘card check’ we probably won’t even have to bother to vote

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/01/should-doctors-form-union-or-join-seiu.html/comment-page-1#comment-89060 Anonymous Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:36:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/01/should-doctors-form-a-union-or-join-the-seiu.html#comment-89060 Since a lot of the problems seem to be within the profession (specialists shortchanging generalists) it seems like the generalists might be ahead to align themselves with other groups that would support their cause. Since a lot of the problems seem to be within the profession (specialists shortchanging generalists) it seems like the generalists might be ahead to align themselves with other groups that would support their cause.

]]> By: Lyle http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/01/should-doctors-form-union-or-join-seiu.html/comment-page-1#comment-89059 Lyle Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:14:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/01/should-doctors-form-a-union-or-join-the-seiu.html#comment-89059 The problem with getting doctors together is that there are many different types of physicians whose immediate financial interests often run contrary to one-another. <br/><br/>That being said, if only we had a terrifically influential, well-known and powerful group that represented doctor's interests democratically...www.ama-assn.org. <br/><br/>If you're not a member because the AMA doesn't speak for you, just remember that they don't speak for you because your're not a member. It's democratic...make the AMA say what you want it to say. The problem with getting doctors together is that there are many different types of physicians whose immediate financial interests often run contrary to one-another.

That being said, if only we had a terrifically influential, well-known and powerful group that represented doctor’s interests democratically…www.ama-assn.org.

If you’re not a member because the AMA doesn’t speak for you, just remember that they don’t speak for you because your’re not a member. It’s democratic…make the AMA say what you want it to say.

]]> By: Matt http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/01/should-doctors-form-union-or-join-seiu.html/comment-page-1#comment-89056 Matt Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:26:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/01/should-doctors-form-a-union-or-join-the-seiu.html#comment-89056 join a union, and then discard any semblance of professionalism you have left. join a union, and then discard any semblance of professionalism you have left.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/01/should-doctors-form-union-or-join-seiu.html/comment-page-1#comment-89054 Anonymous Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:57:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/01/should-doctors-form-a-union-or-join-the-seiu.html#comment-89054 Yeah, that worked really well for the air traffic controllers in their dealings with a single government employer... Yeah, that worked really well for the air traffic controllers in their dealings with a single government employer…

]]> By: KipEsquire http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/01/should-doctors-form-union-or-join-seiu.html/comment-page-1#comment-89053 KipEsquire Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:58:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/01/should-doctors-form-a-union-or-join-the-seiu.html#comment-89053 Any physician who considers himself the functional equivalent of a janitor should by all means consider joining the SEIU. Any physician who considers himself the functional equivalent of a janitor should by all means consider joining the SEIU.

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