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To: STLMD who wrote (1982)	5/2/1998 10:12:00 PM
From: Nick	Respond to of 5736

Doctor, According to his pediatrician, my son showed signs of minor discoloration before discharge and the hospital staff decided against testing. It was three days later that we rushed im to the ER, and then we suffered for 4 days after that. Wouldn't it have been better to use the non-invasive test before discharge? Had we known earlier, we could have exposed him to lots of sunlight(just as we did after the ER visit) and avoided those pricks on his tiny feet. Most parents believe those visits to the ER and pediatricians can be avoided if proper testing is done beforehand. Once you see a "yellow child", the first reaction is to take him/her for treatment, and not think of it as "benign jaundice." My son's pediatrician also thinks so. Nick.

To: STLMD who wrote (1982)	5/2/1998 10:17:00 PM
From: baggo	Respond to of 5736

Steve, I'm of the opinion that Colormate will be in every hospital that has an obstetrical/pediatric service within 3 years. The #'s you question come from reputable sources, but they don't address one issue that has been mentioned by me and MChen in previous posts. A NON-INVASIVE test for hyperbilurubinemia may create a standard test for all newborns. Mothers RULE healthcare. We test for PKU don't we? Steve, do you realize how laparoscopic techniques have revolutionized surgery. Has pulse oximetry increased anesthesia safety. At this point questioning #'s is ridiculous- short term. A distribution agreement will propel CCSI into the 20's and maybe much higher, depending on the shorties conviction. My gut feeling is that you are managing a cost-cutting, family practice monstrosity. Keep losing money, patient CARE will return. Brice

To: STLMD who wrote (1982)	5/3/1998 7:33:00 AM
From: Manfred	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 5736

Hi Doc, I now know that your are really a doctor (although I must admit that I am quite astonished). A big problem of many doctors is that they are very conservative. Imho this is due to the fact that they are taught to be God - and God is always right. They often lack a flexible, open-minded attitude. Don't you really see the HUGE potential of this NON-INVASIVE device? You SHOULD know that this test will become a standard test for all newborns. Mothers will require that - and I think they should. Do you really believe that mothers are thinking in terms of "benign jaundice"? This is the speech of cold doctors and has nothing to do with the fears experienced by the child's parents. I don't suppose you have negative motivations (although your timing IS strange). But you have no clue and no vision as to the potential of this device. I always knew that it would be the medical staff that would be the mos tdifficult to convince. But no doctor can stop a revolution - and this device is a revolution. It will be the mothers who will spread this revolution very quickly - and I will be at their side. Manfred