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To: i-node who wrote (489342)6/19/2009 10:16:56 PM
From: bentway  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1571444
 
We've got TONS of "physicians" here that specialize in liposuction, face lifts, tummy tucks, sports medicine, etc. Not neccesary "medicine", but feel-good "medicine".

Look in the LA phone book. Hundreds..



To: i-node who wrote (489342)6/19/2009 11:14:38 PM
From: J_F_Shepard  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1571444
 
The average wait for an orthopedist appt. in the US is 47.5 days.........



To: i-node who wrote (489342)6/20/2009 3:41:31 PM
From: combjelly  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1571444
 
"In the US, where it is generally recognized that we do not have enough general practice physicians, we actually have 150% of the number Germany has per-capita."

Your thesis was that other systems ration health care. I was pointing out that was a load of hooey. Now you want to talk about something else.

Typical.


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