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| Thread ID: 79686 | 2007-05-28 18:28:00 | Medical Ethics? | SurferJoe46 (51) | PC World Chat |
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| 554011 | 2007-05-28 18:28:00 | Stand by NZ . . . this is just the beginning of a new and slightly immoderate proposal by the medical profession . . . or not . :stare: The Los Angeles Times ( . slate . com/W4RH02F4C34E93428703A31EC1C580" target="_blank">letters . slate . com) leads on the front page with word that a large private physician practice in California began posting a price list ( . slate . com/W4RH02F4C35E83428703A31EC1C580" target="_blank">letters . slate . com) for some medical services on its Web site . HealthCare Partners Medical Group (http://www . healthcarepartners . com/) is one of the first, and probably the largest, physician practice to post prices online, and some think it could mark the beginning of a trend that would make it easier for patients to comparison shop for medical care . :( Now, what we really need is "Doc-In-The-Box" ( . google . com/url?sa=t&ct=res&cd=10&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww . sfgate . com%2Fcgi-bin%2Farticle . cgi%3Ff%3D%2Fc%2Fa%2F2006%2F02%2F21%" target="_blank">www . google . com 2FBUGFTHARM31 . DTL&ei=1BBbRq3yCJbSgQPel42LBQ&usg=AFrqEzdkfykIquIZMClFn06djL4HcIr-bQ&sig2=9sLgl3BRM1JuDhBwCx_TZQ) . :lol: |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 554012 | 2007-05-29 05:31:00 | This has the problem which is involved with all the "free market professions" . The customers are "free to choose" their practitioner . But they don't know who's any good . If the professional's skills fail to get the desired result, the professional doesn't mind . The customer pays anyway . The professional might offer to try another "solution", for another fee . The professional societies (trade unions) have always hated advertising and competition in pricing . Comparison shopping might have unwanted consequences . Buying on price doesn't often get the best quality . |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 554013 | 2007-05-30 00:22:00 | Since when do you have a choice of doc in the unfree market?(NZ) | Cicero (40) | ||
| 554014 | 2007-05-30 14:06:00 | i suppose it would help lower medical bills, but at a very dire cost.... | motorbyclist (188) | ||
| 554015 | 2007-05-30 15:03:00 | "Any face lift = $295 per cheek" Weekdays Monday thru Friday, 8 to 5, <Holidays and weekends slightly higher> |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 554016 | 2007-05-31 02:03:00 | lol, but not exactly what i meant | motorbyclist (188) | ||
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