Re: page 425 health bill--AMA

August 1, 2009

The American Medical Association has

weighed in on the new Obama health care proposals.

The

Allergists voted to scratch it, but the Dermatologists advised not to make

any rash moves. The Gastroenterologists had sort of a gut feeling

about it, but the Neurologists thought the Administration had a lot of

nerve.

The Obstetricians felt they were all laboring under a

misconception. Ophthalmologists considered the idea shortsighted.

Pathologists yelled, " Over my dead body! " while the Pediatricians

said, " Oh, Grow up! "

The Psychiatrists thought the whole idea was

madness, while the Radiologists could see right through it. Surgeons

decided to wash their hands of the whole thing. The Internists

thought it was a bitter pill to swallow, and the Plastic Surgeons said,

" This puts a whole new face on the matter.... "

The Podiatrists

thought it was a step forward, but the Urologists were pissed off at the

whole idea. The Anesthesiologists thought the whole idea was a gas,

and the Cardiologists didn't have the heart to say no.

In the end,

the Proctologists won out, leaving the entire decision up to the assholes

in Washington.

There is half a chance

Halff

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From: marcon <marcon@...>

Subject: [ ] page 425 health bill

Date: Monday, July 27, 2009, 5:26 PM

I called our representative to Congress & asked about the

bill. I was told to go to thomas.gov The passage seems

reasonable. It speaks to the continuum of end of life care.

My daughter accessed the site for me by doing the following:

1--thomas.gov

2--search by bill number HR 3200

3--click " text of legislation "

4--then click " gpo's pdf display "

5--continue to gpo site

6--scroll down to p. 425

I didn't read the passage but from first glance it looks

like a discussion of what the medical community suggests

people do about living wills and advanced directives.

Hope this helps discussion.

Ruth Marcon

August 2, 2009

Hi Halff Phast: I love your story and would like to pass it on to some

friends. Do I have your permission?

MargotM

-- In , Halff Phast <halfphast@...> wrote:

>

> The American Medical Association has

> weighed in on the new Obama health care proposals.

>

> The

> Allergists voted to scratch it, but the Dermatologists advised

not to make

> any rash moves. The Gastroenterologists had sort of a gut

feeling

> about it, but the Neurologists thought the Administration had a

lot of

> nerve.

>

> The Obstetricians felt they were all laboring under a

> misconception. Ophthalmologists considered the idea

shortsighted.

> Pathologists yelled, " Over my dead body! " while the

Pediatricians

> said, " Oh, Grow up! "

>

> The Psychiatrists thought the whole idea was

> madness, while the Radiologists could see right through it.

Surgeons

> decided to wash their hands of the whole thing. The Internists

> thought it was a bitter pill to swallow, and the Plastic

Surgeons said,

> " This puts a whole new face on the matter.... "

>

> The Podiatrists

> thought it was a step forward, but the Urologists were pissed

off at the

> whole idea. The Anesthesiologists thought the whole idea was a

gas,

> and the Cardiologists didn't have the heart to say no.

>

> In the end,

> the Proctologists won out, leaving the entire decision up to the

assholes

> in Washington.

>

> There is half a chance

>

> Halff

>

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>

> From: marcon marcon@...

> Subject: [ ] page 425 health bill

>

> Date: Monday, July 27, 2009, 5:26 PM

>

> I called our representative to Congress & asked

about the

>

> bill. I was told to go to thomas.gov The passage seems

>

> reasonable. It speaks to the continuum of end of life care.

>

> My daughter accessed the site for me by doing the following:

>

> 1--thomas.gov

>

> 2--search by bill number HR 3200

>

> 3--click " text of legislation "

>

> 4--then click " gpo's pdf display "

>

> 5--continue to gpo site

>

> 6--scroll down to p. 425

>

> I didn't read the passage but from first glance it looks

>

> like a discussion of what the medical community suggests

>

> people do about living wills and advanced directives.

>

> Hope this helps discussion.

>

> Ruth Marcon

>

August 2, 2009

Please do

Halff

>

> From: marcon marcon@...

> Subject: [ ] page 425 health bill

> groups (DOT) com

> Date: Monday, July 27, 2009, 5:26 PM

>

> I called our representative to Congress & asked

about the

>

> bill. I was told to go to thomas.gov The passage seems

>

> reasonable. It speaks to the continuum of end of life care.

>

> My daughter accessed the site for me by doing the following:

>

> 1--thomas.gov

>

> 2--search by bill number HR 3200

>

> 3--click " text of legislation "

>

> 4--then click " gpo's pdf display "

>

> 5--continue to gpo site

>

> 6--scroll down to p. 425

>

> I didn't read the passage but from first glance it looks

>

> like a discussion of what the medical community suggests

>

> people do about living wills and advanced directives.

>

> Hope this helps discussion.

>

> Ruth Marcon

>

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