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

To: i-node who wrote (12698)	12/24/2009 5:51:08 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42652

He is the guy who best comprehends the prognosis for quality of life, I have no argument about that The physician is uniquely qualified (at least, more than anyone else) to estimate the value of the surgery versus the cost. He might be able to add value to a cost/benefit analysis but I'd bet you'd first have to tell him the cost. He probably wouldn't know. I have on several occasions asked physicians what this or that cost and they didn't have a clue. They just know what's covered and what isn't. Who is a better judge? Some capitalist you are! <g> The party that determines whether something is worth the cost is the party paying for it. There may be other parties involved but you sure can't leave the payer out of the decision. Just hand your credit card to someone without strings and see the truth in that. I continue to be surprised by the attitudes of conservatives hereabouts. Just let the taxpayer pay for anything and everything a patient wants and a provider is prepared to provide. You guys make the progressives look responsible. <g> The point is, that had those early liver transplants not occurred We aren't talking about experimental procedures here. They're in a different class. You don't expand them to large populations until you have your act together.