[NPInfo] RE: [ACC-Circle] Taking on Oprah

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On a more serious note, check out November 2007 Consumer Reports article
at page 12 entitled: "Treatment Traps To Avoid...Insured, You're Money In
the Bank to the health-care system".
In cites, among other seemingly obvious truths "Experts estimate that the
nation's  $2 trillion annual health-care tab is one-third to one-half
higher than need be, in part because of overuse of costly treatments and
unnecessary care."  And, "People who live in regions of the country with
an oversupply of specialists and hospitals are subjected to unneccessary
treatments and procedures that in many cases make them sicker."
But, before anyone send congrats to Consumer Reports, remember that in
years past they have suggested that if the fees are comparable see a
Doctor rather than a NP, ie. something on the order of "Don't let the
Doctors' staff pass you off to the Doctor's 'nurse' ". The article also
touts the importance of having a 'medical home' with emphasis on
prevention, management of care, health education, lifestyle changes such
as exercise, weight loss, etc. etc.  I don't see 'NP' or 'PA' mentioned
even once, but I did see a quote from an MD "About 80% of what we(the
royal we again) do in medicine today is not backed up by solid
evidence......."


> And what a great portrayal of docs!  Did you see that nasty
> anesthesiologist
> who broke his penis?  I roared!  He was such a sad example of a show-off
> doc.  He looked like a slob and sounded like a hillbilly and was so
> demeaning to his wife.  I thought I was watching Jerry Springer for a
> minute.  We surely could do better!  Any volunteer NP/PA’s who broke their
> penis?  Make no boners about offering to go on Oprah!  Bet she gives you a
> free erector set.
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> Priscilla Merrill
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> Subject: Re: [ACC-Circle] Taking on Oprah
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> Yes, what irks me about the scrubs is that they are truly only worn for
> infection control. COME on now Dr. Oz.
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> elayne desimone
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> In a message dated 10/1/2007 3:57:17 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> prispunnyfnp at metrocast.net writes:
>
>  YES, and FYI, today is men’s health day.  Of course, it’s Dr. Oz, (Does
> that mean their GYN is Dr. Os?) and he’s cool enough but dontcha just hate
> it that he wears those scrubs.  AS IF he actually just popped in from
> work.
>
> They never have anyone other than physicians.  I keep writing so maybe one
> day she’ll hear.
>
> Good for you Bob, watching Oprah and acknowledging your feminine side!
> LOL.
> My husband likes her too, depending on the show.
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> Priscilla (Don’t mean to HARPO on this thread!)
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> Great work. I watch Oprah whenever I get home by 4 PM and my wife calls me
> a
> " Metro" but i love what she has dome for so many alienated people in our
> society. Wouldn't it be great if she did an interview with a few good
> APC's?
>
> Bob
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> Robert M. Blumm, MA, PA-C
> President, American College of Clinicians
> "Life's persistent and most urgent question is,
> "What are you doing for others?"
> -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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