tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post5217683826164048987..comments2023-08-21T02:57:37.362-05:00Comments on Dr. Wes: Promoting a Different Kind of DoctorDrWeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-39639003168528655272012-09-01T13:27:17.814-05:002012-09-01T13:27:17.814-05:00One of my "favorite" phone calls is from...One of my "favorite" phone calls is from the ER when a patient of mine presents with shortness of breath or chest pain. The impugning tone of the ER docs voice when he says "they haven't had an echo in two years or a stress test in four years" pretty much sums up your argument. <br /><br />The take home: good docs do frequent testing. The corollary is that frequent Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-23482133425868935592012-09-01T09:41:43.597-05:002012-09-01T09:41:43.597-05:00I listened to the NYTimes health podcast the other...I listened to the NYTimes health podcast the other day talk about over testing, and they didn't mention malpractice or defensive medicine once. wtf?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com