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Thor_MN

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7. Treat 'em and Street 'em.

Reply to ellenrr (Reply #2)

Sat Apr 26, 2014, 10:56 AM

Apr 2014

The main goal of American health care is profit, not health. Until the for profit is removed from health, the health detective you describe is going to remain the exceptional professional.

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What I find annoying about doctors and being over 60 [View all] ellenrr Apr 2014 OP

There are also millions of people over 60 who do have knee problems and find ways to deal with it enough Apr 2014 #1

thanks. I didn't mean to imply this is true for ALL doctors. ellenrr Apr 2014 #2

Treat 'em and Street 'em. Thor_MN Apr 2014 #7

Just like everything else, shit wears out. OffWithTheirHeads Apr 2014 #3

pertinent, relevant and useful attitude.. ellenrr Apr 2014 #4

Having spent 43 years in the building trades, OffWithTheirHeads Apr 2014 #5

and this is a reply to my post - how? ellenrr Apr 2014 #6

Oh good grief. Having a bad morning are we? OffWithTheirHeads Apr 2014 #8

my morning is fine thank you. I feel better than in a long time. I'm on my way to garden... ellenrr Apr 2014 #10

Sorry your doc is like that, ellenrr. elleng Apr 2014 #9

:) I'm glad you have no malady to present! ellenrr Apr 2014 #11

Mine's an 'internist' technically, I think. elleng Apr 2014 #12

I would think curiosity should be a necessary component of being in the medical field... ellenrr Apr 2014 #13

Body parts, alas, do wear out. SheilaT Apr 2014 #14

I agree with you and even reported one ageist. sinkingfeeling May 2014 #15

who did you report them to? ellenrr May 2014 #16