Comments on: A Prescription For The Health Care Crisis http://www.happinessinthisworld.com/2009/08/16/a-prescription-for-the-health-care-crisis/ Reflections of a Buddhist Physician Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:49:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: A Proposal To Contain Health Care Costs « Happiness in this World http://www.happinessinthisworld.com/2009/08/16/a-prescription-for-the-health-care-crisis/#comment-55418 A Proposal To Contain Health Care Costs « Happiness in this World Sun, 30 Jan 2011 23:02:21 +0000 http://www.happinessinthisworld.com/?p=3297#comment-55418 [...] two previous posts, A Prescription For The Health Care Crisis and Analysis Of The Health Care Law, I attempted to analyze the true cause of America’s [...] [...] two previous posts, A Prescription For The Health Care Crisis and Analysis Of The Health Care Law, I attempted to analyze the true cause of America’s [...]

]]> By: Sherri http://www.happinessinthisworld.com/2009/08/16/a-prescription-for-the-health-care-crisis/#comment-30799 Sherri Tue, 23 Nov 2010 23:45:56 +0000 http://www.happinessinthisworld.com/?p=3297#comment-30799 Within the over-utilization of family practice and walk-in clinics for the common cold it is important to note that with the schools and work requirements of excused absences, people feel the need to go to the doctor just to have the excuse for work or school. When as parent's we used to be able to write a parent note for a stomach virus or a common cold, we no longer have this option for fear it will result in loss of job or a day in court before a Truancy Judge. Within the over-utilization of family practice and walk-in clinics for the common cold it is important to note that with the schools and work requirements of excused absences, people feel the need to go to the doctor just to have the excuse for work or school. When as parent’s we used to be able to write a parent note for a stomach virus or a common cold, we no longer have this option for fear it will result in loss of job or a day in court before a Truancy Judge.

]]> By: Why We Don’t Know Better « Happiness in this World http://www.happinessinthisworld.com/2009/08/16/a-prescription-for-the-health-care-crisis/#comment-14819 Why We Don’t Know Better « Happiness in this World Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:15:01 +0000 http://www.happinessinthisworld.com/?p=3297#comment-14819 [...] behavior.  Or we think we know if we should send additional troops to Afghanistan, or how to fix our ailing health care system.  And yet even the few people who have all the relevant data at their immediate disposal with [...] [...] behavior.  Or we think we know if we should send additional troops to Afghanistan, or how to fix our ailing health care system.  And yet even the few people who have all the relevant data at their immediate disposal with [...]

]]> By: Analysis Of The Health Care Law « Happiness in this World http://www.happinessinthisworld.com/2009/08/16/a-prescription-for-the-health-care-crisis/#comment-9897 Analysis Of The Health Care Law « Happiness in this World Sun, 11 Jul 2010 22:02:02 +0000 http://www.happinessinthisworld.com/?p=3297#comment-9897 [...] addresses the true cause of increasing health care costs (as I discussed in a previous post, A Prescription For The Health Care Crisis, and which I discuss again [...] [...] addresses the true cause of increasing health care costs (as I discussed in a previous post, A Prescription For The Health Care Crisis, and which I discuss again [...]

]]> By: GlassHospital http://www.happinessinthisworld.com/2009/08/16/a-prescription-for-the-health-care-crisis/#comment-5046 GlassHospital Fri, 26 Mar 2010 19:07:42 +0000 http://www.happinessinthisworld.com/?p=3297#comment-5046 Dear Alex: This is an absolutely fantastic post. Hard to believe you're a practicing MD and not a health services researcher with your understanding and explanatory ability. Thanks for the shout out in the Well blog! —Dr. John <blockquote><em><strong>John</strong>: You're welcome, and thanks. Alex</em></blockquote> Dear Alex:

This is an absolutely fantastic post. Hard to believe you’re a practicing MD and not a health services researcher with your understanding and explanatory ability.

Thanks for the shout out in the Well blog!

—Dr. John

John: You’re welcome, and thanks.

Alex

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