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Subject: Re: Small Town Doctor Author: Opinion [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: Sunday, March 28, 2010, 10:58: pm In reply to: comment 's message, "Re: Small Town Doctor" on Sunday, March 28, 2010, 10:45: pm The healthcare issue is turning into a tug of war campaign between the haves and have nots. If our current healthcare system worked, then we wouldn't need change, but it has failed miserably. Today, because of the Republicans, many folks are without work, through no fault of their own, and many more are working for minimum wage. You can't tell me that these down on their luck people don't deserve help. If you blame them, then shame on you! Our tax dollars have paid for lavish parties, corporate ceo's mansions, mistressess, and blood for oil wars. So, the taxpayers are getting screwed. That attitude needs to change. People deserve to be taken care of. They've earned it, and paid for it. We're one of the wealthiest nations on the planet, yet one of the least concerned when it comes to people. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Small Town Doctor Author: To Comment [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: Sunday, March 28, 2010, 11:23: pm No - our hospital doesn't have a helicopter. We have a helicopter pad. The helicopter has to be brought in from a neighboring town. We do have amublance service. Sometimes a patient can be taken by ambulance, sometimes it is more urgent and they need to go by helicopter. Sometimes weather conditions do not allow for helicopter transport. From my side of it, it seems like if the wind is blowing at all, and I need someone to go quickly, I am declined for weather. yes - doctors who take care of nursing home patients or home health patients are on call for those patients 24-7. docto As I mentioned before, doctors sometimes have call groups who cover hospital call, but for nursing homes/homehealth we don't. Medical student call and intership/residency call is NOT 24/7. There are new laws that preclude this from happening. Residendt can not work more than an average of 80 hours/week during a 4 week period. I honestly did not realize how uninformed the public is about the challenges faced by practitioners of rural healthcare. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]