On Thu, 12 Aug 2010 11:35:41 -0500, "Pete C." >
wrote:

> Nope, it seems the medical service industry is the only one plagued by
> ego issues. All those other service industries you mention realize that
> they are a service industry and are there to service their customers,
> not the other way around.

The other industries are not responsible for their customer's physical
well being and are not routinely sued when a client's health
deteriorates or life terminates.

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Forget the health food. I need all the preservatives I can get.

sf wrote:
>
> On Thu, 12 Aug 2010 11:35:41 -0500, "Pete C." >
> wrote:
>
> > Nope, it seems the medical service industry is the only one plagued by
> > ego issues. All those other service industries you mention realize that
> > they are a service industry and are there to service their customers,
> > not the other way around.
>
> The other industries are not responsible for their customer's physical
> well being and are not routinely sued when a client's health
> deteriorates or life terminates.

That's why they are paid better than those other service industries.
More risk = more pay. It does not however justify the ego issues seen,
nor does it change the legal and human right of the customers to refuse
their recommendations.

Pete C. wrote:

> That's why they are paid better than those other service industries.
> More risk = more pay. It does not however justify the ego issues seen,
> nor does it change the legal and human right of the customers to refuse
> their recommendations.

....and then there are the "customers" who refuse or are non-compliant
with the care and later sue because they're not perfect or healthy.

Goomba wrote:
>
> Pete C. wrote:
>
> > That's why they are paid better than those other service industries.
> > More risk = more pay. It does not however justify the ego issues seen,
> > nor does it change the legal and human right of the customers to refuse
> > their recommendations.
>
> ...and then there are the "customers" who refuse or are non-compliant
> with the care and later sue because they're not perfect or healthy.

And they loose in court.

On Thu, 12 Aug 2010 17:34:18 -0500, "Pete C." >
wrote:

>
> Goomba wrote:
> >
> > Pete C. wrote:
> >
> > > That's why they are paid better than those other service industries.
> > > More risk = more pay. It does not however justify the ego issues seen,
> > > nor does it change the legal and human right of the customers to refuse
> > > their recommendations.
> >
> > ...and then there are the "customers" who refuse or are non-compliant
> > with the care and later sue because they're not perfect or healthy.
>
> And they loose in court.

Not before dragging the Dr and nurse's names through the mud, keeping
them out of work & in court, paying for lawyers & court costs and
generally causing needless stress.

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Forget the health food. I need all the preservatives I can get.

sf wrote:
>
> On Thu, 12 Aug 2010 17:34:18 -0500, "Pete C." >
> wrote:
>
> >
> > Goomba wrote:
> > >
> > > Pete C. wrote:
> > >
> > > > That's why they are paid better than those other service industries.
> > > > More risk = more pay. It does not however justify the ego issues seen,
> > > > nor does it change the legal and human right of the customers to refuse
> > > > their recommendations.
> > >
> > > ...and then there are the "customers" who refuse or are non-compliant
> > > with the care and later sue because they're not perfect or healthy.
> >
> > And they loose in court.
>
> Not before dragging the Dr and nurse's names through the mud, keeping
> them out of work & in court, paying for lawyers & court costs and
> generally causing needless stress.

Yes, but no profession is immune from that crap. Hell, you have people
suing dry cleaners.

On Thu, 12 Aug 2010 20:04:52 -0500, "Pete C." >
wrote:

> Yes, but no profession is immune from that crap. Hell, you have people
> suing dry cleaners.

Is that supposed to make it okay?

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Forget the health food. I need all the preservatives I can get.

On Thu, 12 Aug 2010 12:32:42 -0500, Pete C. wrote:

> sf wrote:
>>
>> On Thu, 12 Aug 2010 11:35:41 -0500, "Pete C." >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Nope, it seems the medical service industry is the only one plagued by
>>> ego issues. All those other service industries you mention realize that
>>> they are a service industry and are there to service their customers,
>>> not the other way around.
>>
>> The other industries are not responsible for their customer's physical
>> well being and are not routinely sued when a client's health
>> deteriorates or life terminates.
>
> That's why they are paid better than those other service industries.
> More risk = more pay. It does not however justify the ego issues seen,
> nor does it change the legal and human right of the customers to refuse
> their recommendations.

wait - aren't you the fruitcake who wanted 'do not resuscitate' tattooed on
his chest?

blake

blake murphy wrote:
>
> wait - aren't you the fruitcake who wanted 'do not resuscitate' tattooed on
> his chest?

I'm one of the people who have considered that. I'm thinking of getting
a tattoo of that on my chest on my 70th birthday. Maybe also a medic
alert bracklet that says the same thing as a double check.

Doug Freyburger > wrote:

>blake murphy wrote:

>> wait - aren't you the fruitcake who wanted 'do not resuscitate' tattooed on
>> his chest?

>I'm one of the people who have considered that. I'm thinking of getting
>a tattoo of that on my chest on my 70th birthday. Maybe also a medic
>alert bracklet that says the same thing as a double check.

This may be of no interest, but a local tattoo shop has a $13
dollar tattoo special on any Friday the 13th (which happens to
be today).

I'm not sure how large a one they'll do for the special price
but a simple "DNR" might be within range.

Steve

On Fri, 13 Aug 2010 21:42:41 +0000 (UTC), Steve Pope wrote:

> This may be of no interest, but a local tattoo shop has a $13
> dollar tattoo special on any Friday the 13th (which happens to
> be today).

Because they don't disinfect the instruments that day?

-sw

Doug Freyburger wrote:
>
> blake murphy wrote:
> >
> > wait - aren't you the fruitcake who wanted 'do not resuscitate' tattooed on
> > his chest?
>
> I'm one of the people who have considered that. I'm thinking of getting
> a tattoo of that on my chest on my 70th birthday. Maybe also a medic
> alert bracklet that says the same thing as a double check.

Yes, it's important to make very clear that you do not want to be yet
another victim of the grotesque medical machine.

"Doug Freyburger" > wrote in message
...
> blake murphy wrote:
>>
>> wait - aren't you the fruitcake who wanted 'do not resuscitate' tattooed
>> on
>> his chest?
>
> I'm one of the people who have considered that. I'm thinking of getting
> a tattoo of that on my chest on my 70th birthday. Maybe also a medic
> alert bracklet that says the same thing as a double check.

I would prefer to let my husband choose...


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Ophelia wrote:
>
>
> "Doug Freyburger" > wrote in message
> ...
>> blake murphy wrote:
>>>
>>> wait - aren't you the fruitcake who wanted 'do not resuscitate'
>>> tattooed on
>>> his chest?
>>
>> I'm one of the people who have considered that. I'm thinking of getting
>> a tattoo of that on my chest on my 70th birthday. Maybe also a medic
>> alert bracklet that says the same thing as a double check.
>
> I would prefer to let my husband choose...
>
>

I once had a friend whose husband would never believe she was under the
weather. I told her she should get a tattoo that said "I TOLD you I was
sick!"

gloria p

On Fri, 13 Aug 2010 17:02:05 -0400, blake murphy wrote:

> wait - aren't you the fruitcake who wanted 'do not resuscitate' tattooed on
> his chest?

Oops. I should have read ahead.

Drat, foiled again!

-sw

On Fri, 13 Aug 2010 22:00:01 -0500, Sqwertz wrote:

> On Fri, 13 Aug 2010 17:02:05 -0400, blake murphy wrote:
>
>> wait - aren't you the fruitcake who wanted 'do not resuscitate' tattooed on
>> his chest?
>
> Oops. I should have read ahead.
>
> Drat, foiled again!
>
> -sw

i welcome the confirmation. seems my memory is pretty good for a
pre-codger.

your pal,
blake