tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post970548249801335544..comments2023-08-21T02:57:37.362-05:00Comments on Dr. Wes: When We Mix Politics With ScienceDrWeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-48942992622650975262012-10-15T06:44:27.468-05:002012-10-15T06:44:27.468-05:00Wes I think your intuition is correct, this is abo...Wes I think your intuition is correct, this is about HRS leadership and their ackward attempts to play politics. We all know how well that has worked for them so far.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-15731310485445366392012-10-12T12:30:53.843-05:002012-10-12T12:30:53.843-05:00I am wondering at the rationale for featuring a fo...I am wondering at the rationale for featuring a former president. <br /><br />How would his welcome remarks provide an introduction to the topic of the various implantable devices, increasing funding for overseas R&D of anti-arrhythmia agents, stem cell techniques, as well as general social motivation to improve access to artificial cardiac devices, promotion of access to adequate cardiac Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-63410158816167988052012-10-10T20:48:37.665-05:002012-10-10T20:48:37.665-05:00Some silly-head thought Bill would interest you al...Some silly-head thought Bill would interest you all because he has cardiac issues (you know, something to chat about as an opener), when in reality it's a group of cardiologists who would be least likely to be interested.<br /><br />Make sure you bring your camera Wes, I am sure you'll post a giddy, grinning picture of the two of you!<br /><br />-SCRNAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-5914913024793758042012-10-10T09:00:35.082-05:002012-10-10T09:00:35.082-05:00I think this is much ado about nothing. When Bill ...I think this is much ado about nothing. When Bill Frist was in the Senate he spoke to numerous professional organizations. Enjoy the talk; just keep your college-age daughters at home.Subhashnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-17581650996383430582012-10-09T20:48:37.474-05:002012-10-09T20:48:37.474-05:00Why waste money innovating when companies can beef...Why waste money innovating when companies can beef up their lobbying efforts to close the 'donut hole' or for tax breaks? Innovation in cardiology occurs in China or Europe. Innovation in formulating tactics for lawsuits occurs in the USA. Will Mr. Clinton discuss methods to counteract the abuse of the trial lawyers on American medicine? <br /><br />Have you been injured by Mr. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-28243170111973430372012-10-09T17:45:49.906-05:002012-10-09T17:45:49.906-05:00I have the same frustrations with scientific meeti...I have the same frustrations with scientific meetings in my field. Why take a key opportunity to address leaders in the field and turn it over to someone with nothing substantial to offer? Is that what we come to meetings to hear?<br /><br />At the same time, as long as we get so much money from the federal government (grants and contracts in my case, medicaid and medicare in yours), we can rshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17030993055462108323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-89644112423940570602012-10-09T13:54:21.511-05:002012-10-09T13:54:21.511-05:00Clinton doesn't come cheap. Probably in the h...Clinton doesn't come cheap. Probably in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, believe it or not. I wonder who's paying his fee.<br /><br />-SteveSteve Parker, M.D.http://advancedmediterranean.comnoreply@blogger.com