rick says of KMAN:
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Again, that's the point idiot. You don't know what is and is not
life-threatening without some of these teats.
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No, you friggin' idiot, but our doctors DO KNOW whether these tests are
required for further diagnosis to continue. IF the tests are deemed to
be necessary, by medical professionals, I can assure you, they get
done.

Let's remember, many tests are in the "nice to have but not essential"
category. Further, let's not overlook the fact that American patients
are very often "over tested". Many tests done in the USA are done not
for diagnostic purposes but, rather, for "cover your ass against
possible future litigation" purposes.

Anecdotal: I took my daughter to the clinic in the nearby mall to have
a doctor look at her soccer injury. An X-Ray was recommended. Today,
after school, we went to the X-ray clinic, presented her medical plan
number (for billing purposes), took a number, sat down, "waited" 20
minutes, and had the X-ray taken. Next door, others were going through
the similar procedures for other diagnostic tests. No "waits"! Take a
number. Wait (usually less than 30 minutes). Many satisfied patients
every day.

You're always on about "straw men", but that's no wonder: you're the
one who constructs them.

frtzw906