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I hope you are not waiting for an answer to this. You will not get an honest one.
You're right;
A person who asks a dishonest question shouldn't expect an honest answer.
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Are they doing the test for free?
The DR is not doing the test. The patient is being sent out to get it done. A lab tech or another DR is reading it. Duhhh.

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You're right;
A person who asks a dishonest question shouldn't expect an honest answer.
There was nothing dishonest in the question.

Getting straight honest answers from some people is where the challenge occurs.

After all, alot of doctors have invested in companies that provide the equipment for the tests.
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There was nothing dishonest in the question.

Getting straight honest answers from some people is where the challenge occurs.

After all, alot of doctors have invested in companies that provide the equipment for the tests.
IT WAS a "dishonest" question. NO ONE was suggesting that doctors should perform tests for free. In fact, the ONLY suggestion that WAS made was that if Doctors had little fear of being sued for "missing" something, they would focus MORE on treating the patient (and other patients) and that would drive down the cost of Medical Care.......AS IT HAS in the two states that HAVE mandated TORT REFORM.
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IT WAS a "dishonest" question. NO ONE was suggesting that doctors should perform tests for free. In fact, the ONLY suggestion that WAS made was that if Doctors had little fear of being sued for "missing" something, they would focus MORE on treating the patient (and other patients) and that would drive down the cost of Medical Care.......AS IT HAS in the two states that HAVE mandated TORT REFORM.

It is a matter of opinion as to whether this is a dishonest question or not.
Your further comments have nothing to do with the question that was asked.

As stated, no straight answer or honest answer provided as usual.
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Tort reform is meaningless because it won't reduce the cost of health care.. All the crybabies who cannot think for themselves are just little parrots here. If they knew that malpractice accounted for about 1% of our total health care cost, how is tort reform going to benefit 300 American's?? Its not.. But just keep letting Beck, Hannity and Limpballs do the thinking for you because you cannot think for yourselves..
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Tort reform is meaningless because it won't reduce the cost of health care.. All the crybabies who cannot think for themselves are just little parrots here. If they knew that malpractice accounted for about 1% of our total health care cost, how is tort reform going to benefit 300 American's?? Its not.. But just keep letting Beck, Hannity and Limpballs do the thinking for you because you cannot think for yourselves..
So practicing defensive medicine is cost effective?

Okay.
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So practicing defensive medicine is cost effective?

Okay.
Defensive medicine is nothing more than protecting their own. about 5% of all doctors are responsible for over 50% of all malpractice claims.. Get rid of those doctors and the problem would be solved..

But you digress from the original argument.. Malpractice only represents about 1% of the total health care cost in the USA.. SO to yell for tort reform is like putting a bandaid on a gaping head wound..
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Defensive medicine is nothing more than protecting their own. about 5% of all doctors are responsible for over 50% of all malpractice claims.. Get rid of those doctors and the problem would be solved..

But you digress from the original argument.. Malpractice only represents about 1% of the total health care cost in the USA.. SO to yell for tort reform is like putting a bandaid on a gaping head wound..
If you don't understand the problem, you'll never find a solution.

Obviously, you don't.
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Don't be disingenuous...
Funny I was going to say the same to you.
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