tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9551150.post115851812526427868..comments2024-03-17T05:36:26.059-04:00Comments on Health Care Renewal: Money-Driven Medicine: Mahar Criticizes Market MythsRoy M. Poses MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00497209843184497847noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9551150.post-1159275881946891692006-09-26T09:04:00.000-04:002006-09-26T09:04:00.000-04:00If more of the well off and well insured, understo...If more of the well off and well insured, understood the extent of excess testing and care (with its attendant complications, anxiety and dependence on doctors) that they receive because of their good insurance plans they just might opt for a Canadian type health care system.<BR/><BR/>The direct relationship between $$ made and "care" provided results in an epidemic of excess blood tests,CAT Vinod Seth MDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16469946259014402884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9551150.post-1158793841793639552006-09-20T19:10:00.000-04:002006-09-20T19:10:00.000-04:00Wow. I actually laughed out loud when I saw this....Wow. I actually laughed out loud when I saw this... "Mahar reminds us that financial rewards for excellence indicators can undermine the genuine motivation most workers intrinsically have – when not driven and thwarted – to provide good care."<BR/><BR/>There is another system that relied on worker's intrisic motivation to do good - it is called "Communism" and as the Soviet Union found out it DKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04619356431201614588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9551150.post-1158612825471192852006-09-18T16:53:00.000-04:002006-09-18T16:53:00.000-04:00I’d like to comment on the review, and reply to ...I’d like to comment on the review, and reply to <BR/> Donald E, L. Johnson. (See To Don below)<BR/><BR/> First, I want to thank APeticola for a thorough and insightful review. <BR/> <BR/> Secondly, I’d like to suggest that we may not disagree as <BR/>much as Peticola thinks. I do believe that many patients can have a positive impact on theirAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9551150.post-1158531782496931412006-09-17T18:23:00.000-04:002006-09-17T18:23:00.000-04:00There is no way to take money out of health care. ...There is no way to take money out of health care. To claim that patients should expect, not to mention "trust", physicians to act in the interest of the patients without considering their own financial interests is disingenuous at best and naive at worst.<BR/><BR/>We all are driven by financial incentives and fears. That is a fact of life. To declare that socialized medicine, medicine not driven Donald Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02873164955686221663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9551150.post-1158523766081424732006-09-17T16:09:00.000-04:002006-09-17T16:09:00.000-04:00While a little dated, Evan S Levine MD, What Your ...While a little dated, Evan S Levine MD, What Your Doctor Won't (or cant't) Tell You is an interesting read about his personal frustration with the medical community.<BR/><BR/>Steve LucasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com