Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Appalling - Again!
IB readers may recall our story last summer recounting the (tragic) misadventures of Martin Luther King Hospital in California. There a woman was left writhing in pain, vomiting up blood and moaning in sheer agony while the ER staff did nothing to help.
Well, this unconscionable behavior is apparently not the exclusive province of the West Coast:
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The good news is that a handful of staffers were canned. The bad news is that this facility, like Grady in Atlanta, is run by the (local) gummint (as was the aforementioned MLK facility in Los Angeles). Again, I keep wondering why anyone would want to turn our entire health care system over to these folks.
Appalling - Again!
IB readers may recall our story last summer recounting the (tragic) misadventures of Martin Luther King Hospital in California. There a woman was left writhing in pain, vomiting up blood and moaning in sheer agony while the ER staff did nothing to help.
Well, this unconscionable behavior is apparently not the exclusive province of the West Coast:
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The good news is that a handful of staffers were canned. The bad news is that this facility, like Grady in Atlanta, is run by the (local) gummint (as was the aforementioned MLK facility in Los Angeles). Again, I keep wondering why anyone would want to turn our entire health care system over to these folks.
An Exemplary Grand Rounds
Dr Rich, host of the Covert Rationing blog, presents this week's edition of the best of the medblogs. The theme is - no surprise - independence, and most of the entries reflect this. And while you're there, be sure to check out the accompanying illustrations.
If time is money, how do you determine when you've gotten your money's worth from your physician? Over at Rural Doctoring, family physician Theresa Chan explores this valid (but not so obvious) question.
An Exemplary Grand Rounds
Dr Rich, host of the Covert Rationing blog, presents this week's edition of the best of the medblogs. The theme is - no surprise - independence, and most of the entries reflect this. And while you're there, be sure to check out the accompanying illustrations.
If time is money, how do you determine when you've gotten your money's worth from your physician? Over at Rural Doctoring, family physician Theresa Chan explores this valid (but not so obvious) question.
