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bluecloudvegas

To MTP and woodsidepark:
Certainly preventing infections is a goal that everyone aspires to. I certainly would hope that no patient undergoing surgery would develop an infection. Even under perfect conditions and following all procedures, it just isn't possible to prevent all infections. Bacteria, especially resistant bacteria, are hardy creatures. A good example of this would be Methicillin Resistant Staph aureus: once colonized in a hospital, it is very difficult if not impossible to eradicate it.
Consent forms are not signed under duress, especially when the surgeries are elective.
Anyways, I don't really care to continue this conversation. So to MPT and woodside park bob, good luck with your endeavors and your goals of decreasing hospital infection rates. Please do not include me in any further conversations as I will not be reading these comments from this point onwards.

Dear MPTLasVegasSun:

As a physician in the community, I must say I felt quite distressed at your lack of understanding and disrespect of how medicine works.
From what you write, I don't think it was anyone's fault that your mother acquired an infection in the hospital. Infections are known risk factors for surgery. Everyone having surgery can acquire an infection. Every patient signs a consent form which outlines this. So why is this surprising to you that it happened?
Second, I have been driving the same car for 10 years due to student loans. I doubt you have been driving the same car for 10 years also. This is after going to school for 11 years with no income and sacrificing my youth for the cause to serve patients. My friends from college who are in business who did much less schooling and have much less student debt are making the "kings ransom" that you speak of; last I checked it is not a crime to try to be middle class and make a living in this country and support a family.
Also, doctor's can bill what they want, but it is the insurance companies that decide what is paid! Often, the reimbursement is much less than what one should be reimbursed for the level of education.

It seems to me that Brett Walkenhorst and Chad Walkenhorst are just a bunch of losers trying to profiteer and make a few extra bucks. If Brett and Chad are reading this, give it up guys...you are truly the scum of the earth.

Dsteele doesn't seem to have a good grasp of the situation...what massive fraud is he talking about? The massive fraud that exists are the insurance companies. If you didn't know already, health insurance in this country is FOR PROFIT. They make money by raising premiums and lowering reimbursements to physicians. They also siphon off about 25 - 40% of every healthcare dollar as profit to shareholders. So, next time your insurance company denies you a CT scan, ask yourself why you shouldn't get one just so some stock shareholder can make more profit. America's Healthcare Companies...the biggest scammers in the world...we need to get rid of the current system...it is broken...

It still amazes me that middle-class people vote republican. The republicans and George Bush are all about helping themselves and their corporate friends. Obama has said he is going to cut taxes for the middle class. Unless you make $400,000 per year, it's time to get the republicans out of office! Don't them the republicans fools us again! Palin is clouding the issues, don't let that happen to you....