tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post1240784467679867695..comments2023-08-21T02:57:37.362-05:00Comments on Dr. Wes: Health Care Reform's Inattentional BlindnessDrWeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-76210230070940149462013-03-07T11:28:26.888-06:002013-03-07T11:28:26.888-06:00All true. A consumer model of health care suggest...All true. A consumer model of health care suggests that the patient, as the buyer, can get whatever they want. However, unlike the real world, the patient expects to get whatever they want WITHOUT knowing or paying the cost of what they want. The seller, or the physician, is being asked to cut costs without knowing what the costs are. I refer to the recent Time magazine article about the medicine for realhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10709680043384543123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-20462122440921070932013-03-07T11:19:01.437-06:002013-03-07T11:19:01.437-06:00Wes,
Thanks for pointing out this essay to us.
...Wes,<br /><br />Thanks for pointing out this essay to us. <br /><br />I'm impressed with Dr. Rosenbaum's reasoning and vision. After an online search, I came across a couple more essays that may be of interest to you and your readers.<br /><br />In NY Times she writes about the unintended downsides of emphasizing interpersonal skills in choosing a doctor:http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10897176780069403370noreply@blogger.com