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Comment on What comes after a trillion? by Dick Fischbeck

Dick Fischbeck — Fri, 07 May 2010 20:27:54 +0000

Here’s something else to ponder. The World GDP is about 35 trillion last I checked. If this GDP is a 5% return on the World’s total capital, then we collectively are worth almost $1 quadrillion.

35 000 000 000 000 / .05 = 7.0 × 10^14

That means that every person on the planet is worth over $100,000 if everything was equal.

(35 000 000 000 000 / .05) / 6 000 000 000 = 116 666.667

Comment on Will Concierge Medicine be an unintended consequence of healthcare reform? by gry planszowe

gry planszowe — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 21:51:07 +0000

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Comment on MD Preferred Calling on Thousands to Aid Haitian Earthquake Victims by Bradley Landis

Bradley Landis — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 01:25:05 +0000

Board Certified in Urology and Urologic Surgery. Please contact if can help and services needed for Haiti.

Comment on Will Medical Tourism eventually oursource American medicine? by medical tourism

medical tourism — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:43:31 +0000

Yes I am also agree with your comment since medical tourism is increasing.

Comment on Latest Gallup Poll - Who Do Americans Trust on Healthcare Reform? by Michele

Michele — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 03:05:43 +0000

I know I do not trust the Democrats since they seem to be going towards Big Government Health Care. My Doctor has said he doesn’t like what Universal Health Care means for his or his patients. It doesn’t give us the best health care.
I am not sure who i trust. Right now the Democrats are only about themselves. . . . . they aren’t in it for the interest of the people, I can see that.

Comment on Will Concierge Medicine be an unintended consequence of healthcare reform? by Mike O'Malley

Mike O'Malley — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 02:24:26 +0000

Dr. Bryantbruce’s point is well taken. Concierge medicine is the natural outcome one would expect in a capitalist economy. Supply and demand cannot be legislated away. Quality care cannot be mandated. When doctors finally realize that they have the power to shape the healthcare delivery system, when they understand that they can force change by with holding their services, then and only then will meaningful change be possible. And replacing private insurers with a government option will only rerout the expropriated funds that should pass naturally from the consumer to the provider.

Comment on Will Concierge Medicine be an unintended consequence of healthcare reform? by Cheryl BryantBruce, M.D.

Cheryl BryantBruce, M.D. — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 11:39:29 +0000

It is my humble opinion that you are mistaken about the order of things. I believe that concierge medicine is leading the healthcare reform rather than being a consequence of the push for universal healthcare. Healthcare reform will have to abandon the disease management paradigm and begin promoting a preventive health, wellness management model, which is what concierge medicine promotes. It will have to reward physicians for choosing primary care over specialty practices and to promote working conditions for them that are in the best interest of both the practioner and his patients. Current conditions are intolerable and primary care providers are reacting accordingly, opting to take other paths to being able to practice medicine the way they intended to in the first place.

Cheryl Bryantbruce, M.D.
Elite Personal Physician Services, Inc.
http://www.elitepersonalphysician.com

Comment on Heart Attack Grill® – Part 1 by Chrissy

Chrissy — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:36:04 +0000

How can something so unhealthy sound so good? Can’t wait to read the interview with “Dr” Jon!