tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post5767867771077136230..comments2023-08-21T02:57:37.362-05:00Comments on Dr. Wes: Once Again, the Airlines Have the AnswerDrWeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-39946501719736688282009-01-24T11:51:00.000-06:002009-01-24T11:51:00.000-06:00Though I am totally against the rationing in Canad...Though I am totally against the rationing in Canadian medicine, I wonder if the reason it does not lead to poorer health or mortality is because of the relative uselessness of our interventions. I have not read SCD-HeFT or MADIT-II, but even the abstracts leave us with a less than bright picture. An NNT of 18 (from MADIT-II) for one life saved might be considered good were we talking about a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-71196173968022816692009-01-20T08:58:00.000-06:002009-01-20T08:58:00.000-06:00Never. If people demand to be seen ASAP in the ED...Never. If people demand to be seen ASAP in the ED for their stubbed toe while a code is going on (and throw a hissy fit when they don't), then people won't accept the fact that they can't be put on dialysis or receive that lifesaving AICD.Brian and Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09641593122171997030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-45891606288701781772009-01-20T03:46:00.000-06:002009-01-20T03:46:00.000-06:00That's the million dollar question.That's the million dollar question.scalpelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12163296819469420123noreply@blogger.com