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...Residents are supposed to be trainees who are learning, and I believe that although being tired is part of the job for a doctor who delivers babies, students need to be awake to learn,” she wrote in e-mail. “In a field where an error in judgement can lead to a lifelong disability for a child, that we have an obligation to our patients to be alert...
...Orwell never thought that the evil of imperialism resided solely in its exploitation of "natives." He was just as interested in its corrosive effect on those who claimed to bring civilization to the unlettered heathen. Imperialism, says a British timber merchant in Burmese Days, speaking to an Indian doctor who admires Western modernity, "corrupts us in ways you can't imagine. There's an everlasting sense of being a sneak and a liar that torments...
Since when has perfect health been a basic human right? These days it seems as if everyone feels entitled to health care without facing the natural risks of life. If you place yourself in a doctor's care, that's your decision and an admission that there is no better alternative. Yes, measures should be taken to eliminate incompetence in the doctor's office, but at some point our society must return to a foundation of trust. Punishing those who are dedicated to saving lives is not a solution. Malpractice litigation is outrageous. You must take responsibility for the choices...
...yourself solution: "Why can't patients purchase malpractice insurance when they walk into a hospital, just as people buy flight insurance before they take a flight? Maybe the sight of an insurance counter in the lobby of a hospital wouldn't be too reassuring, but neither is a doctor shortage." A Michigan reader echoed the idea: "I'm all for taking the lawyers out of the equation. In advance of nonemergency, non-life-threatening surgeries, let patients insure themselves. Those who choose not to would take the same risk as eBay buyers who don't pay shipping insurance...
...hallmark of both existing communities is the degree to which residents look after one another. "If anyone is sick, someone will bring soup or provide a ride to the doctor or hospital," says Robinson, a retired elementary school principal. When North recently had cataract surgery, at least six neighbors called to see how they could help. At the Fort Myers-area village, 90 miles away, native Chicagoans Jill Schwartz, 61, and her partner of 29 years Annie O'Dowd, 74, were drawn by the promise of a good support system as much as the sunshine. "We were never activists," says...