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To: Junkyardawg who wrote (85)	12/13/1998 11:59:00 PM
From: Estimated Prophet	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 242

Somebody who has a practice that emphasizes health care and or medical malpractice. They have a good understanding of privilege issues, which would seem to be the biggest issue. Another issue would be whether the practice of psychotherapy over the internet would require a license in the state where the patient lives or just in the state where the therapist lives. Don't know, but my guess would be that the radio therapists have a license in any state that the callers call from, and I bet the "patients" are required to voice an uderstanding that their comments are likely to be heard by lots of people. And of course anonymity is an important component of the whole thing.

To: Junkyardawg who wrote (85)	12/14/1998 12:03:00 AM
From: EL KABONG!!!	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 242

Lamar, While you're putting out feelers, you might want to ask the insurance company that underwrites your wife's malpractice insurance how they would feel about the internet idea. I suspect that they wouldn't share any enthusiasm for the project. The guys on TV "get away" with the diagnostics and such by: a) a really good disclaimer that usually accompanies their television/radio appearances and; b) by sticking to generally acceptable medical practices and always advising a caller to "consult with your own physician". These guys are generally "advising" to the extent that one could look up the answers to the questions in any good medical encyclopedia. And the questions are worded to make them sound "tough", but generally these TV doctors stick to safe, well researched topics and advice. KJC