""Doctors are just catching the heat this time because it is the topic."
Why is it the topic? What does it have to do with gun rights"
When the CDC jumped in, they made it the topic. Who do they drag out, dust off, and put in font of the camera to dispute Lott's study? Please explain the sleight of hand behind connecting guns and disease. EVERY gun control site on the internet has doctors listed as prime sponsors/members, making a point of displaying the MD behind the name. Probably have some accountants too, but they don't feel the need to quailify it with CPA. Where was all this concern when celebrities were catching the heat?
""Ok, I'll try to keep this civil."
Well, why wouldn't you?" I won't drag the real "heavies" into the discussion, meaning the doctors of WWII infamy or Dr. Death. Their actions in no way reflect the medical profession, although,sadly, some valid results of their research still are used today. 'nuff said on that.
"Negligent physicians deserved to be sued."
Interesting, I would not have said sued,I would have said prosecuted or at the very least sanctioned. No one "deserves" to be sued.
"Accidental deaths/physician = 0.171"
Negligant homicide is a crime, not a source of revenue. I would love to see figures that showed how many criminal prosecutions resulted from this figure.
"Do you know what Non-Sequitor means?"
Sadly, no. I will admit my ignorance. Dictionary.com is presently down.
"Where do they hold such power? "
Look around you. Who holds the real power. The throne, or the person that can extend the time on the throne?
""Sterotype is nothing more than the impression given."
And using that impression gathered from a small sample to draw conclusions about a group as a whole.
AND
"Do you have children? Has any one of them ever had strep throat? Think about it."
For the children huh? Where oh where have I heard that before? This one is always a gotcha line huh.
"You have some pretty far out beliefs."
Like responsibility for ones own actions. Domestic owned companies would remain in the hands of domestics(U.S. Steel springs to mind). Kids can give each other a Midol in school without being suspended. Yeah, those are way over the top.
"I don't know who built this country, but if I am sick, I don't want an amateur working on me."
Farmers, part time soldiers and part time public servants. A few tradesmen too.-- I preferred the response time of the local EMT's to the response time of the hospital staff. 4 min beats 4 hours in my book any day. Course the EMT's don't have 12 years of schooling behind them, but they do have training, put together by doctors.
"Power and influence over what? I think you should worry more about your insurance company or HMO. Thats where the real power lies."Symbionic relationship turned parasitic huh? One can't survive without the other.
"At the last turn of the century, people didn't live much beyond 50" Silly statement. I could fill this server with the names of historical people over 70. A +90 year old Pharoh would be among those names. The present disign limit is 120, but,*sigh* reread, I said someday. There was also a time when it was believed that everyting that could be invented already had, and 25 MPH was the absolute limit of speed.
I will admit there are good doctors. The law of averages applies if nothing else. I will applaud your stated attitude toward your patients. I will note your best regards, and only wish you well in your practice.
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Why is it the topic? What does it have to do with gun rights"
When the CDC jumped in, they made it the topic. Who do they drag out, dust off, and put in font of the camera to dispute Lott's study? Please explain the sleight of hand behind connecting guns and disease. EVERY gun control site on the internet has doctors listed as prime sponsors/members, making a point of displaying the MD behind the name. Probably have some accountants too, but they don't feel the need to quailify it with CPA. Where was all this concern when celebrities were catching the heat?
""Ok, I'll try to keep this civil."
Well, why wouldn't you?" I won't drag the real "heavies" into the discussion, meaning the doctors of WWII infamy or Dr. Death. Their actions in no way reflect the medical profession, although,sadly, some valid results of their research still are used today. 'nuff said on that.
"Negligent physicians deserved to be sued."
Interesting, I would not have said sued,I would have said prosecuted or at the very least sanctioned. No one "deserves" to be sued.
"Accidental deaths/physician = 0.171"
Negligant homicide is a crime, not a source of revenue. I would love to see figures that showed how many criminal prosecutions resulted from this figure.
"Do you know what Non-Sequitor means?"
Sadly, no. I will admit my ignorance. Dictionary.com is presently down.
"Where do they hold such power? "
Look around you. Who holds the real power. The throne, or the person that can extend the time on the throne?
""Sterotype is nothing more than the impression given."
And using that impression gathered from a small sample to draw conclusions about a group as a whole.
AND
"Do you have children? Has any one of them ever had strep throat? Think about it."
For the children huh? Where oh where have I heard that before? This one is always a gotcha line huh.
"You have some pretty far out beliefs."
Like responsibility for ones own actions. Domestic owned companies would remain in the hands of domestics(U.S. Steel springs to mind). Kids can give each other a Midol in school without being suspended. Yeah, those are way over the top.
"I don't know who built this country, but if I am sick, I don't want an amateur working on me."
Farmers, part time soldiers and part time public servants. A few tradesmen too.-- I preferred the response time of the local EMT's to the response time of the hospital staff. 4 min beats 4 hours in my book any day. Course the EMT's don't have 12 years of schooling behind them, but they do have training, put together by doctors.
"Power and influence over what? I think you should worry more about your insurance company or HMO. Thats where the real power lies."Symbionic relationship turned parasitic huh? One can't survive without the other.
"At the last turn of the century, people didn't live much beyond 50" Silly statement. I could fill this server with the names of historical people over 70. A +90 year old Pharoh would be among those names. The present disign limit is 120, but,*sigh* reread, I said someday. There was also a time when it was believed that everyting that could be invented already had, and 25 MPH was the absolute limit of speed.
I will admit there are good doctors. The law of averages applies if nothing else. I will applaud your stated attitude toward your patients. I will note your best regards, and only wish you well in your practice.
[This message has been edited by RAE (edited January 17, 2000).]