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Politics : A US National Health Care System? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: skinowski who wrote (9974)	10/1/2009 9:30:13 AM
From: Road Walker	Respond to of 42652

One of them I mentioned in a post yesterday - the man who worked alone, without even a secretary. He was a WWII Navy Surgeon, and after the war started his own practice. Sounds a lot like my Dad. He had a "nurse" (I wonder if she was really a nurse?), but no secretary. He had his practice going but enlisted in the Navy a couple of days after Pearl Harbor. Ended up stationed in Hawaii for the whole war. His brother kept the practice going. From my limited view of those days a Doc was guaranteed a way above average income and there was a hell of a lot of prestige. But yeah they did everything... in fact my Dad delivered me. Not recommended but there were no other Docs around at the time. The other side of the coin... I never had a physical which was required for all sorts of stuff for kids. He would just fill out the forms; in fact would do the same for the neighbors kids. I don't think ANY Doc would do that today... way too much liability.

To: skinowski who wrote (9974)	10/1/2009 9:55:00 AM
From: Mary Cluney	1 Recommendation Respond to of 42652

<<<He had some 12-15 patients who were old and frail, and once a month he would visit them at home. I had to promise that I would continue doing that - which I did, for many years to come. Must say I found it to be very gratifying.>>> Terrific story. I am glad you got something out of it because by my crude calculations it is costing you about $6000/mo (30 hours including travel time - to and from) taking care of his old and frail patients when you could easily spend the same amount of time treating patients who can pay and waiting in your office. That $6000 is even more when you consider that it would have all gone into your bottom line as your overhead has already been covered.