AB 783 and AB 374 use “Appeal to Fear” in Hopes of Perpetuating the Abuse

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AB 783 and AB 374 use “Appeal to Fear” in Hopes of Perpetuating the Abuse —

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An *appeal to fear* (also called *argumentum ad metum* or*argumentum in

terrorem)** *is a fallacy* *in which a person attempts to create support for

an idea by using deception and propaganda in attempts to increase fear and

prejudice toward a competitor. The appeal to fear is common in marketing and

politics.

1. The CMA/Hayashi argue, if the law is upheld, physical therapists in POPTS

will be out of work. Simply not true there are thousands of jobs

available. Here are 200 of them at www.physicaltherapist.com and I

encourage you to read the past post on job

availability<http://stoppopts.org/?p=525>

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2. The CMA/Hayashi argue, if the law is upheld, patient continuity of care

will suffer. Again, a myth. Doctors rarely step foot in their own illegal

PT clinics. Outpatient therapy services are not generally associated with

a related office visit. In 2008, only 3 percent of outpatient therapy

services were provided on the same day as an office visit, 9 percent within

7 days after a visit, and 14 percent within 14 days after a visit (Figure

8-2). – -MedPAC June 2010 report.

Listen to this physical therapist that used to work in a POPTS clinic.

Continuity of care. It’s flat out deception. The doctors do it all for

the profits. It’s not an opinion, it’s based on fact and personal testimony

like the answers to these questions below.

Did you consult with the doctor? Did the doctor tell you how to treat

patients?

Who made the decision when a patient should be discharged?

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