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Think about this:
a. The number of physicians in the US is 700,000.
b. Accidental deaths caused by Physicians per year is 120,000.
c. Accidental deaths per physician is 0.171.
(US Dept. of Health & Human Services)

Then think about this:
a. The number of gun owners in the US is 80,000,000.
b. The number of accidental gun deaths per year is 1,500.
c. The number of accidental deaths per gun owner .0000188.
Statistically, doctors are approximately 9,000 times more =
dangerous
than gun owners.

FACT: NOT EVERYONE HAS A GUN, BUT ALMOST EVERYONE HAS AT LEAST ONE =
DOCTOR.
Please alert your friends to this alarming threat. We must ban doctors
before this gets out of hand.

As a public health measure, I have withheld the statistics on lawyers =
for
fear that the shock could cause people to seek medical attention


--=20
katysails
s/v Chanteuse
Kirie Elite 32
http://katysails.tripod.com

"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein

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....and before everyone goes off half-cocked (gunwise...), it's a =
joke....

--=20
katysails
s/v Chanteuse
Kirie Elite 32
http://katysails.tripod.com

"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein

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OH, this is a keeper! ROFLMAO!

Thanks again,

LP

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Capetanios Oz wrote:
On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 18:27:31 -0500, "katysails"
wrote:

...and before everyone goes off half-cocked (gunwise...), it's a joke....

Imagine if doctors were actually trying to kill people and not
accidentally doing it.......

Sometimes I wonder...I a had a doctor tell me that I needed an organ removed
over a year ago, and the recent doctor tell me there is no basis for this
decision.

LP (thank goodness I didn't go under the knife again!)

P.S. Doctors or lawyers, they all put their pants on the same way
everyday..

--Guns are wonderful if they are in the hands of the right people...

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Well one could hardly remove a brain that was not there could one?

:-P

Cheers MC

Lady Pilot wrote:



Sometimes I wonder...I a had a doctor tell me that I needed an organ removed
over a year ago, and the recent doctor tell me there is no basis for this
decision.

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"The_navigator©" wrote:

Well one could hardly remove a brain that was not there could one?

I'm sooo very sorry Nav! They tried to remove your brain and they couldn't
find one? That's scary!

And all this time I thought you were pretty smart until you decided to
"mess" with me...

LP

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As I said...

Cheers MC

Lady Pilot wrote:



I'm sooo very sorry Nav! They tried to remove your brain and they couldn't
find one? That's scary!

And all this time I thought you were pretty smart until you decided to
"mess" with me...

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"The_navigator©" wrote:
As I said...

Well, I must not have been here when you command that detour...

You could use a few lessons on women, sailor...

LP

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Capetanios Oz wrote:
On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 22:27:04 -0600, "Lady Pilot"
wrote:

LP (thank goodness I didn't go under the knife again!)

So how are the new boobs hangin....or whatever

[whatever isn't what you think it is...]

Pretty crude, Oz.

I don't believe in false "boobs". Anything over a handful is wasted
anyway...

right?

Yeah, anyone but the other guy!

What is with you guys that can't protect yourselves?

I have a monitored security sytem in my home for the last five years...

But it wasn't to protect "the jewels", it was to protect the most precious
thing...my children.

LP (can hit the skeets after two men misses the shot...)

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Capetanios Oz wrote:

The whatever is whatever boobs do.
And not crude...jeez you women get sensitive whenever we talk about
you.

Well, I think *women* would be an authority on this kind of thing...

But I prefer one in each hand...thanks :-)

You're welcome?

If the other guy has a gun, I get the hell outta there these days.

Good move on your part. In the USA, you wouldn't want to "make our day".
heheheee

But it wasn't to protect "the jewels", it was to protect the most
precious
thing...my children.

Yep, Fortunately, no matter what the gun loonies try to say, wehave an
extremely safe community here.

Only until something really serious happens, then you will look at things
differently...


LP (can hit the skeets after two men misses the shot...)

Eh, diferent story when it's not for fun anymore.

Yes, of course! I don't give two men the chance to be hero's when my family
is on the line.

LP (protective lioness)

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"katysails" wrote in message
...
....and before everyone goes off half-cocked (gunwise...), it's a joke....

Sorry Katy but I fail to see the humor. MDs' "medical misadventures" kill at
least the 125,000 you mention (some put it at 2 or 3x that) but nobody even
notices.

To put a face on one of these "misadventures", a famous lady motorcycle
rider suffered a minor concussion in a crash that left her BMW unrideable so
she opted to stay in the hospital overnight. Her husband arrived and they
visited several hours, planning to head for home in th morning. But next
morning she was dead!! Seems somebody gave her an injection meant for a
different patient .....

Can you imagine the hubub if .... oh well.

No intent to pick on you Katy but US medicine is in a sorry state and we're
too busy worrying about drug dealers shooting each other to even notice.

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Oz,

We, here in the USA, have had two Doctor Strikes in my lifetime. Both
times that the Dr was on strike the mortality rate went down!!

Katy may have hit on somethingG

Ole Thom

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Vito Steockli wrote:


Sorry Katy but I fail to see the humor. MDs' "medical misadventures" kill at
least the 125,000 you mention (some put it at 2 or 3x that) but nobody even
notices.

I'd hardly say that 'nobody botices.' But if you genuinely believe that doctors
kill that many people, don't go to one.



To put a face on one of these "misadventures", a famous lady motorcycle
rider suffered a minor concussion in a crash that left her BMW unrideable so
she opted to stay in the hospital overnight. Her husband arrived and they
visited several hours, planning to head for home in th morning. But next
morning she was dead!! Seems somebody gave her an injection meant for a
different patient .....

Can you imagine the hubub if .... oh well.

I can imagine there was a LOT of hubbub over a case like that.

Aside from that tragic mistake, doctors don't usually give people shots. Nurses
or increasingly in this economic climates, half-trained aids, give shots.



No intent to pick on you Katy but US medicine is in a sorry state and we're
too busy worrying about drug dealers shooting each other to even notice.

That must be why everybody who can afford it comes to American hospitals for
major operations.

DSK

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Again???

Cheers MC

Lady Pilot wrote:



LP (thank goodness I didn't go under the knife again!)

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"DSK" wrote in message
...
Vito Steockli wrote:


Sorry Katy but I fail to see the humor. MDs' "medical misadventures"
kill at
least the 125,000 you mention (some put it at 2 or 3x that) but nobody
even
notices.

I'd hardly say that 'nobody botices.' But if you genuinely believe that
doctors
kill that many people, don't go to one.

It isn't what I, or anybody else "believes" it is a fact; to "believe"
otherwise is like believing that the whole world was once flooded for a
month. Nor is your solution practical. The cost of care is so exorbitant
that we should expect and demand "zero defects".



To put a face on one of these "misadventures", a famous lady motorcycle
rider suffered a minor concussion in a crash that left her BMW
unrideable so
she opted to stay in the hospital overnight. Her husband arrived and
they
visited several hours, planning to head for home in th morning. But next
morning she was dead!! Seems somebody gave her an injection meant for a
different patient .....

Can you imagine the hubub if .... oh well.

I can imagine there was a LOT of hubbub over a case like that.

Aside from that tragic mistake, doctors don't usually give people shots.
Nurses
or increasingly in this economic climates, half-trained aids, give shots.



No intent to pick on you Katy but US medicine is in a sorry state and
we're
too busy worrying about drug dealers shooting each other to even notice.

That must be why everybody who can afford it comes to American hospitals
for
major operations.

DSK

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Vito Steockli wrote:


It isn't what I, or anybody else "believes" it is a fact; to "believe"
otherwise is like believing that the whole world was once flooded for a
month.

If it was, then such a belief would be correct, wouldn't it?


Nor is your solution practical.

About not going to a doctor? Sure it's practical, it savves a lot of time &
money and for somebody with your 'beliefs' (oops there's that word again) it
should seem a lot safer.


The cost of care is so exorbitant
that we should expect and demand "zero defects".

Sorry, we live in an imperfect world. When you can absolutely guarantee that you
yourself never make any single mistake, no matter how small, then you can demand
that of others. Also remember that between 60% and 99% of the cost of your
medical care comes out of somebody elses pocket... and there ain't no such thing
as a free lunch.

Meantime, why don't you try going to a lawyer when you feel sick? He can sue the
germs for you, that would be error-free and possibly cheaper.

DSK

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Lady Pilot wrote:



Pretty crude, Oz.

I don't believe in false "boobs". Anything over a handful is wasted
anyway...


More than a mouthful, there's other places for hands... ;-)~~~


Cheers
Marty

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Lady Pilot wrote:
I don't believe in false "boobs". Anything over a handful is wasted
anyway...

Define "wasted."

More is better (in this case, up to a certain point at least)


Martin Baxter wrote:
More than a mouthful, there's other places for hands... ;-)~~~

Calls to mind the phrase "Be careful with that, or you'll put somebody's
eye out."

DSK

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"DSK" wrote in message ...
Lady Pilot wrote:
I don't believe in false "boobs". Anything over a handful is wasted
anyway...


Lady Pilot is right. Small, firm titties are much more
sexy than large pendulous breasts. (No offense, Babs!)

S.Simon

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Donals Dilema wrote:


Marty

You've got a big mouth Marty :-)

Oz1...of the 3 twins.


Its not the size of the orifice, but rather rather the
dexterity of the appendage within! (can an appendage be within?)

Cheers
Marty

PS What's a "dilema", I know it couldn't be a spelling error?

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"DSK" wrot

If it was, then such a belief would be correct, wouldn't it?

A belief is based on incomplete sometimes erroneous info even tho it may be
true. A fact is not.


About not going to a doctor? Sure it's practical,....

It would be if we were allowed to treat ourselves but we are not, at least
not in the USA. I need a couple simple compounds to stay alive. The only
legal way I can get them is by obtaining a MD's permission. Ergo it is
impractical for me to avoid seeing an MD regularly.

... When you can absolutely guarantee that you yourself never make any
single mistake, ...

First, we're not talking about "never" or "single mistakes" or even minor
mistakes, we're talking about over 125,000 people being killed every year.
Second, if I were being paid MD's wages I'd expect to be at least as error
free as say the early space program. A nonsupervisory PhD scientist gets
paid $120/yr by our rich uncle Sam whilst most MDs think themselves
underpaid if they earn less than 10X that. Of course MDs pay high liability
insurance premiums. So do male teen drivers - for the same reason.

.... Also remember that between 60% and 99% of the cost of your
medical care comes out of somebody elses pocket...

Smoke and mirrors! When I bid on a cost plus contract I include medical
benefits as part of wages, then add overhead and finally profit. I could
give that money to the workers without changing profit but could not legally
keep it as profit. The company is simply a middle man distributing part of
each workers' earnings to some medical insurer.

Enjoy your turkey.

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"Lady Pilot" wrote in message news:sMfwb.36690$yJ.10346@okepread02...
Capetanios Oz wrote:
On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 18:27:31 -0500, "katysails"
wrote:

...and before everyone goes off half-cocked (gunwise...), it's a joke....

Imagine if doctors were actually trying to kill people and not
accidentally doing it.......

Sometimes I wonder...I a had a doctor tell me that I needed an organ removed
over a year ago, and the recent doctor tell me there is no basis for this
decision.


was it the brain ? perhaps you should get a third opinion !

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"Lady Pilot" wrote in message news:lkhwb.37106$yJ.1347@okepread02...
Capetanios Oz wrote:
On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 22:27:04 -0600, "Lady Pilot"
wrote:

LP (thank goodness I didn't go under the knife again!)

So how are the new boobs hangin....or whatever

[whatever isn't what you think it is...]

Pretty crude, Oz.

I don't believe in false "boobs". Anything over a handful is wasted
anyway...

right?



ok stop the press ! i have to agree with debby here, smaller are
better than great flapping udders.

though thats only a preference, after all breasts are a place to catch
your breath on the road south.

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Donals Dilemma wrote in message
...
On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 06:51:43 -0500, Martin Baxter
wrote:

PS What's a "dilema", I know it couldn't be a spelling error?

My goodness atypo ...... Fixed,Thanks




Hmmmm!


Dare I say it? Nah ..... I'll just enjoy it for a little while.



Regards


Donal
--

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Vito Steockli wrote:


A belief is based on incomplete sometimes erroneous info even tho it may be
true. A fact is not.

Yep.

And some peoples 'facts' are, in fact, just beliefs.


... not going to a doctor? Sure it's practical,....

It would be if we were allowed to treat ourselves but we are not, at least
not in the USA. I need a couple simple compounds to stay alive. The only
legal way I can get them is by obtaining a MD's permission. Ergo it is
impractical for me to avoid seeing an MD regularly.

Ah, well, but that's just you. Seems to me there are several ways around this,
not the least of which is to see what heppens when you go without these
'compounds.' You haven't died yet, I assume, so how do you know for sure?



.... we're talking about over 125,000 people being killed

I suggest you consider what you mean by 'being killed.'

AFAIK no doctor has ever killed anybody. Regrettably, it is all to common for
doctors to fail to save people from fatal diseases & conditions. That's not the
doctors fault.


.... if I were being paid MD's wages I'd expect to be at least as error
free as say the early space program. A nonsupervisory PhD scientist gets
paid $120/yr by our rich uncle Sam whilst most MDs think themselves
underpaid if they earn less than 10X that.

And many of them have hundreds of thousands of doallars of debt they undertook
to get through medical school, too.

So, is your resentment against doctors based on the belief that they're rich and
you're not? That's just plain Bolshevism. Says far more about you than about
them.

Of course, some doctors *are* rich. And of the ones who are, some have worked
incredibly hard to earn it. In any event, if you resent paying a doctor lots of
money, and doubt the doctors ability to cure you, then don't go to one. It's
just the same as not buying a boat you don't like.



.... Also remember that between 60% and 99% of the cost of your
medical care comes out of somebody elses pocket...

Smoke and mirrors!

No, it isn't.


When I bid on a cost plus contract I include medical
benefits as part of wages, then add overhead and finally profit. I could
give that money to the workers without changing profit but could not legally
keep it as profit. The company is simply a middle man distributing part of
each workers' earnings to some medical insurer.

And this isn't 'smoke & mirrors'? Has nothing to do with who pays your doctor
bills.

If your doctor handed you a bill for all services he (and his staff) rendered,
then you'd be paying your doctor bill (and it would cost a lot less). But you
don't. Instead you give a long song & dance proving nothing.

Bottom line- the money to pay for your medical care comes out of a lot of
different pockets, but you do NOT pay most of your own doctor bills. Period.




Enjoy your turkey.

Thanks, hope you enjoyed yours.

DSK

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This sounds a lot like taxes. The company is just the 'middleman' who
collects taxes under one name or another and passes the 'cost' of doing so
on to the consumer, or deducts the 'cost' of doing so from benefits the
workers including management would have received, or deducts the 'cost' of
doing so from the amount the 'investors' would have gained as a return on
investment. The 'cost' includes the 'tax' itself and the price paid for
doing the 'work' of collecting and passing it on to the taxing entity.

Ah well . . .some think the cost of taxes is somehow miraculously made,
presumably by sharp accountants, to what? Disappear?

The nonsense going on in Louisiana now is over the proposed lowering of the
'sugar' tariffs. We pay an artifically inflated price for sugar in the US,
much more than does the rest of the world. The reason is to keep out
competition from, primarily, Caribbean grown sugar. On the one hand is
'artificially' protects the jobs and so forth of the sugar producers in
Louisiana and Colorado but . . ...where's the rest of the story. The
housewife who pays 1.49 instead of .49 doesn't have that dollar difference
to spend 'elsewhere'. Some other business and their employees suffer to the
tune of that one dollar. Multiplied over a year times every household in
the country it's a multi billion dollar loss to other businesses. The
entire nation is forced to pay a hidden 'tax' to support a very few people
(only 20,000 in Louisiana) to the detriment of 20,000 employees somewhere
else. Not to mention the effect on the sugar industry workers of the
Caribbean and elsewhere. Who profits? Who loses? Who ate turkey? Who got
the bone?

MST

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Seems to me there are several ways around this,
not the least of which is to see what heppens when you go without these
'compounds.' You haven't died yet, I assume, so how do you know for =
sure?

There's more truth than you know in that statement. When we take in an =
admission, the resident is often on a drug regime that would intimidate =
most people. We have had admissions with people on from 20-30 drugs. =
State nursing home law mandates that we start weaning. It's amazing =
what happens. We usually get the person down to 5-6 necessaries and =
voila! their health improves. The spirits rise...and those that were =
slated to be admitted and pass away have been known to live another year =
or two. Part of that problem, and part of the problem why there are =
medical accidents, is that people go to more than one doctor and use =
more than one pharmacy. The right hand does not know what the left is =
doing and the people begin to medicate themselves to death. When they =
arrive at a nursing facility, everything is placed under the =
jurisdiction of the medical director and one pharmacy...they begin the =
process. If it's cardiac drugs Vito's on, much can be done to eliminate =
there necessity by diet and exercise. He is probably a diabetic, =
though, and is referring to his insulin. He mustn't tamper with that =
one. At least not until they figure out how to do a pancreatic =
transplant or find a way to make stem cells regenerate pancreatic =
tissue. (i can say that now that I have been informed that you can get =
stem cells in your own body and don't need the assistance of an unborn =
baby).

--=20
katysails
s/v Chanteuse
Kirie Elite 32
http://katysails.tripod.com

"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein

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Seems to me there are several ways around this,
not the least of which is to see what heppens when you go without these
'compounds.' You haven't died yet, I assume, so how do you know for sure?


katysails wrote:
There's more truth than you know in that statement. When we take in an admission, the resident is often on a drug regime that would intimidate most people. We have had admissions with people on from 20-30 drugs.

A lot of people are walking chemical experiments.

Does the FDA mandate testing drugs in combinations? No.

Do drugs interact with each other, or cause bodily reactions which change the body's reaction to other drugs? Absolutely.

Do we have any idea what the effects of all these drug combinations are? You gotta be kidding.

Most people would rather take a lot of drugs, and complain about how much they cost, and not feel good much of the time, instead of making changes in their lives & their habits to become healthier.

State nursing home law mandates that we start weaning. It's amazing what happens. We usually get the person down to 5-6 necessaries and voila!

their health improves.

Very sensible IMHO. BTW are you sure you're not violating HIPPAA rules in joining this discussion ;)


... Part of that problem, and part of the problem why there are medical accidents, is that people go to more than one doctor and use more than one pharmacy. The right hand does not know what the left is doing and the people begin to medicate themselves to death. When they arrive at a nursing facility, everything is placed under the jurisdiction of the medical director and one pharmacy...they begin the process. If it's cardiac drugs Vito's on, much can be done to eliminate there necessity
by diet and exercise. He is probably a diabetic, though, and is referring to his insulin. He mustn't tamper with that one.

True enough, but a proper diet can still help.


At least not until they figure out how to do a pancreatic transplant or find a way to make stem cells regenerate pancreatic tissue. (i can say that now that I have been informed that you can get stem cells in your own body and don't need the assistance of an unborn baby).

I don't understand why anybody is against stem cell research. Are you against the space program too? If God didn't want it to happen, She would have made it impossible in the first place.

We will see regeneration of tissue within a decade or two, provided we don't see a major collapse of science programs. Of course, it may happen in Australia or China or Poland, rather than the USA, if this country continues it's current trend of trying to turn back the clock to about 1680.

Back to the drug thing, why do the same people who want to fight a "War On Drugs" also want the gov't to subsidize mass hypochondria?

Boats are fine, it's people that I can't figure out!

DSK

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BTW are you sure you're not violating HIPPAA rules in joining this =
discussion ;)

Since I am the HIPAA privacy officer for our facility, I will explain =
how that works. As long as information is shared that could not lead to =
the identification of any particular individual, then it is ok to =
discuss. Thus, a general discussion of medical practices, policies and =
procedures is allowable. Also a discussion about generalities in the =
system when they apply to groups of people. There is no way that anyone =
could interpret any of the information I recounted could be attributable =
to a particular person. Since we have residents come in that for that =
particular profile on a regular basis, it becomes a generic discussion.

As far as the discussion regarding stem cell research...now that I have =
read more and have discovered that a body can generate its' own stem =
cells, I have no problem with it. Only problem I have is when it's =
linked to the products of abortion (dead baby tissue). And of course, =
I'm not against the space program. I'm all for being discovered by =
alien lifeforms that know more than us. If they're out there, they're =
not making contact because we're not worthy of it yet. BTW, God is =
androgynous...neither male nor female...

--=20
katysails
s/v Chanteuse
Kirie Elite 32
http://katysails.tripod.com

"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein

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katysails wrote:


Since I am the HIPAA privacy officer for our facility, I will explain how that works. As long as information is shared that could not lead to the identification of any particular individual, then it is ok to discuss. Thus, a general discussion of medical practices, policies and procedures is allowable. Also a discussion about generalities in the system when they apply to groups of people. There is no way that anyone could interpret any of the information I recounted could be attributable to a particular person. Since we have residents come in that for that particular profile on a regular basis, it becomes a generic discussion.

Wasn't ths pretty much the same rules and professional curtesy before HIPAA? Anyway my understanding is that the new rules imposed by HIPAA will change a lot of things about access to medical records and will be an intense PITA to most people. And it won't help at all with privacy of medical records IMHO.



As far as the discussion regarding stem cell research...now that I have read more and have discovered that a body can generate its' own stem cells, I have no problem with it.

Of course the body makes new sem cells. That's where blood comes from. But it's not necessarily possible to make new tissue from such stem cells, in any event it's a long long way off if it is possible at all.


Only problem I have is when it's linked to the products of abortion (dead baby tissue).

Not a good idea IMHO, either. But it is just as well that dead baby tissue be used for some constructive purpose, as long as the incentive to make new dead baby tissue is not increased. After all, older people donate useful organs.


And of course, I'm not against the space program. I'm all for being discovered by alien lifeforms that know more than us. If they're out there, they're not making contact because we're not worthy of it yet.

When I was a kid, they kept telling us that we'd have moon colonies and space ships and all kinds of cool stuff. But no, they lied.... it was (and still is) possible. We just have to get motivated. As Robert Heinlein said, "Up in space it is raining soup, and we haven't even invented buckets." Another consideration is that space is the ultimate military high ground, and other space programs are catching up to ours.


BTW, God is androgynous...neither male nor female...

It makes sense to me that God would have no polarization with regard to human sexual identity. Obviously God is above & beyond all that (unless you like certain old time legends). I just like calling God "She" because it ****es off certain types of people.

Regards
Doug King

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Wasn't this pretty much the same rules and professional curtsey before =
HIPAA?=20
Sort of, but people were much too lax and information was being shared =
where it shouldn't be shared. With the advent of computer billing =
online, too much information was being made available to the public and =
too many errors were made when faxing medical records.

Anyway my understanding is that the new rules imposed by HIPAA will =
change a lot of things about access to medical records and will be an =
intense PITA to most people.=20
What changes is that insurance carriers will now be limited as to where =
they can share the information and where they can use it for "polls" and =
"research", etc. It's a paperwork PITA, that's for sure, but do you =
really want your insurance carrier sharing your information with the =
government or anyone else that may request it without your knowledge?

And it won't help at all with privacy of medical records IMHO.
It already is. There is a heightened sense of awareness of the =
propriety of sharing medical information. Along with that, we have =
curtailed idle gossip and talk at the nurse's station, in the halls, and =
with excluded family members through education programs. (When I catch =
an employee breaking the privacy codes, they are awarded a pink =
hippo...it is not a badge of honor...and a duplicate goes in their =
employee file.)



--=20
katysails
s/v Chanteuse
Kirie Elite 32
http://katysails.tripod.com

"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein

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Wasn't this pretty much the same rules and professional curtsey before HIPAA?

katysails wrote:
Sort of, but people were much too lax and information was being shared where it shouldn't be shared. With the advent of computer billing online, too much information was being made available to the public and too many errors were made when faxing medical records.

Yes, an update was well overdue. The way information is transmitted has changed considerably.



What changes is that insurance carriers will now be limited as to where they can share the information and where they can use it for "polls" and "research", etc.

OK, thanks. I may have had this backwards, the opinion of some of the folks in this field around here think it will make it easier for insurance companies to "proprietize" an individuals medical info.


It's a paperwork PITA, that's for sure, but do you really want your insurance carrier sharing your information with the government or anyone else that may request it without your knowledge?

NO!! The more so since that info is of commercial value nowadays. If anybody is going to turn a profit on my medical secrets, it should be me!


(When I catch an employee breaking the privacy codes, they are awarded a pink hippo...it is not a badge of honor...and a duplicate goes in their employee file.)

That's a good idea. You should make them wear a little pink hippo pinned like a brooch... no sorry, can't do that, it might be construed as "weight-ism."

Regards
Doug King