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Re: The way seeing your General Practicioner ought to work.
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Tue, 6 Aug 2002 14:49:41 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Ross Crawford wrote:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Christopher L. Weeks writes:
> > Hi all,
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> > This is almost two weeks old at this point, but I just got around to it and
> > thought it was worth pointing out. I strongly feel that this is how our
> > first-level medical support ought to work.
> >
> > http://www.cnn.com/2002/HEALTH/07/25/cov.simple/index.html
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> I agree! Trouble is, it just takes one patient who doesn't get the result
> they want & sues for $xxxM to drive Dr Grigg out of business. The problem is
> not (necessarily) with the doctors! And trying to get insurance against this
> is what is driving medical costs up.
I'd have to disagree with this. At least in the US, my perception is
that HMO's and PPO's and C3P0's are more concerned with making a profit
than practicing good medicine. Greedy corporations are driving up the
cost of medicine.
Steve
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