From: Deborah Harrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Killer Bs Discussion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Healthcare (was: Dislikes about own political side) Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 15:42:20 -0700 (PDT)
> Travis Edmunds <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >From: Deborah Harrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Twenty or thirty years ago I'd agree with you that > >many (probably most) doctors took the paternalistic > >view, and basically dictated what the patient was to > >do, with minimal or no explanation given. However, > >at least in my experience, physicians here and now > >_expect_ patients to be active participants in > >their treatment
> And so they should! Cigarets are bad for your health > nowadays... > > -Travis "reports of my death have been greatly > exaggerated" Edmunds
IT LIVES!!! <smirk and wave>
And types!!
How ya doin' Dr. Frankenstein?
In a thread crossover, I think that Dan's point about fatherless families probably also has a detrimental health impact. Even though women are typically more health-conscious than men (yes, a gross generalization, but just look at the diet of an old widower vs. a widow
It really depends on whether or not they can afford dentures I think.
and who in the household usually schedules doctor's appointments)
That IS a good point.
I suspect that a single mother has both less time and fewer resources to effectively deal with healthcare issues. That would lead to 'after the crash' care rather than preventive care, and thus be more expensive.
As a 'gross generalization', I'd say that's fairly accurate.
-Travis "generally gross figment of Mary Shelly's imagination/prevention is the best medicine" Edmunds
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