"Make it Illegal for Physicians to Profit from writing Prescriptions".
Where are the facts in evidence to support this rather vacuous charge? Unless the patient is required to come to the office to pick up the script, thus incurring the office visit fee, where is the profiteering coming from? I know from personal experience that after the initial visit resulting in a course pain management meds. I simply phoned in for a refill. Which was then phoned into my local pharmacy. So where...
"Make it Illegal for Physicians to Profit from writing Prescriptions".
Where are the facts in evidence to support this rather vacuous charge? Unless the patient is required to come to the office to pick up the script, thus incurring the office visit fee, where is the profiteering coming from? I know from personal experience that after the initial visit resulting in a course pain management meds. I simply phoned in for a refill. Which was then phoned into my local pharmacy. So where is the profit? But the following emotionally charged hook to leave the reader feeling obligated to do something about this travesty and abuse of our loved ones in the name of doctors profiteering.
"Are you watching a loved one suffer? Are you suffering? It's time to end this neglect! If you don't take a stand for yourself or your loved ones, no one will."
My response is, "If you are then you, not the doctor, are the source of the problem. Even if you are the patient/victim!" From an early age Grandpa Roe taught the importance of Caveat Emptor. Also for several decades now the public has been told via TV commercials, and public service announcements that whenever unsatisfied with, or uncertain about treatments or diagnosis, to get a second opinion from a different doctor non-affiliated with the current doctor.
Patients, unless mentally incompetent, have an obligation and responsibility regarding any and all medical treatment they receive. If you are a loved one and sign this petition to demand that yet another law be written to protect you from a greedy doctor? Think about it.
Listen up people! No patient is contractually chained to any doctor!
The more frivolous petitions flooding the halls of Congress there are, the less likelihood of legitimate petitions actually getting any review.
One of the most basic things that's fucked up about our "healthcare" system. Profits rise the sicker we are, so why would that industry (as we've crafted it to be), try to produce a healthier populace?
I agree totally. We live in a Sick Care System based on profit and greed. It's time for people to know that Nature has a remedy and the body is the miracle for healing. It just needs an opportunity.
Certain RX'S NEED TO BE PICKED UP IN THE DR'S OFFICE, PAIN MEDS ETC. BUT A PT. SHOULDN'T BE CHARGED AN OFFICE VISIT EVERYTIME THEY PICK UP A SCRIPT, TRUST ME I KNOW HOW ADDICTION ESPECIALLY IN OUR ELDERLY IS , IT'S PERSONAL TO ME.
If your child or parent suffers from reoccurring symptoms and their doctor continues to hand you another prescription to try, rather than issue tests or refer you to a physician who could find and fix the problem, isn't it time to demand answers before the problem becomes unfixable? Support Diagnosis Not Drugs and make it Illegal for Physicians to Profit from writing prescriptions!
In China, there are acupuncturists that do accept Payment until you are better. They are sort of like plumbers or mechanics, unless the problem is fixed, they do not get paid. I LOVE that idea. Let's get back to healing the issue, and sometimes the patient has to be proactive, so much illness is related to what we eat. So, weight plays a part. That I know personally...and so does the amount of fresh vegetables and how much bread and white flour you intake. How much processed foods! It is impossible for any physician to "heal" me if I spend my days smoking cigarettes, drinking alcohol, eating junk food and then do no exercise but I also know it is a rare physician that even asks me, What do you eat? How much do you exercise? and all the other questions and then talk to me about what those choices affect in my over all health!
Why is this campaign important to you?
"Make it Illegal for Physicians to Profit from writing Prescriptions".
Where are the facts in evidence to support this rather vacuous charge? Unless the patient is required to come to the office to pick up the script, thus incurring the office visit fee, where is the profiteering coming from? I know from personal experience that after the initial visit resulting in a course pain management meds. I simply phoned in for a refill. Which was then phoned into my local pharmacy. So where...
…"Make it Illegal for Physicians to Profit from writing Prescriptions".
Where are the facts in evidence to support this rather vacuous charge? Unless the patient is required to come to the office to pick up the script, thus incurring the office visit fee, where is the profiteering coming from? I know from personal experience that after the initial visit resulting in a course pain management meds. I simply phoned in for a refill. Which was then phoned into my local pharmacy. So where is the profit? But the following emotionally charged hook to leave the reader feeling obligated to do something about this travesty and abuse of our loved ones in the name of doctors profiteering.
"Are you watching a loved one suffer? Are you suffering? It's time to end this neglect! If you don't take a stand for yourself or your loved ones, no one will."
My response is, "If you are then you, not the doctor, are the source of the problem. Even if you are the patient/victim!" From an early age Grandpa Roe taught the importance of Caveat Emptor. Also for several decades now the public has been told via TV commercials, and public service announcements that whenever unsatisfied with, or uncertain about treatments or diagnosis, to get a second opinion from a different doctor non-affiliated with the current doctor.
Patients, unless mentally incompetent, have an obligation and responsibility regarding any and all medical treatment they receive. If you are a loved one and sign this petition to demand that yet another law be written to protect you from a greedy doctor? Think about it.
Listen up people! No patient is contractually chained to any doctor!
The more frivolous petitions flooding the halls of Congress there are, the less likelihood of legitimate petitions actually getting any review.
sorry. didn't mean to go on a rampage. Personal frustration and took it out on you. Thank you for your comments.
No apologies required Shelly .
PROFITEERING AT EXPENSE OF LIFE?...UNACCEPTABLE
Profit should not enter into the equation of healing.
One of the most basic things that's fucked up about our "healthcare" system. Profits rise the sicker we are, so why would that industry (as we've crafted it to be), try to produce a healthier populace?
AGREED. Don't profit from pushing poisons.
Yael ask the pharmecuetical companies what you need to do to get a cut , However DONT DO IT .
I agree totally. We live in a Sick Care System based on profit and greed. It's time for people to know that Nature has a remedy and the body is the miracle for healing. It just needs an opportunity.
Certain RX'S NEED TO BE PICKED UP IN THE DR'S OFFICE, PAIN MEDS ETC. BUT A PT. SHOULDN'T BE CHARGED AN OFFICE VISIT EVERYTIME THEY PICK UP A SCRIPT, TRUST ME I KNOW HOW ADDICTION ESPECIALLY IN OUR ELDERLY IS , IT'S PERSONAL TO ME.
If your child or parent suffers from reoccurring symptoms and their doctor continues to hand you another prescription to try, rather than issue tests or refer you to a physician who could find and fix the problem, isn't it time to demand answers before the problem becomes unfixable? Support Diagnosis Not Drugs and make it Illegal for Physicians to Profit from writing prescriptions!
In China, there are acupuncturists that do accept Payment until you are better. They are sort of like plumbers or mechanics, unless the problem is fixed, they do not get paid. I LOVE that idea. Let's get back to healing the issue, and sometimes the patient has to be proactive, so much illness is related to what we eat. So, weight plays a part. That I know personally...and so does the amount of fresh vegetables and how much bread and white flour you intake. How much processed foods! It is impossible for any physician to "heal" me if I spend my days smoking cigarettes, drinking alcohol, eating junk food and then do no exercise but I also know it is a rare physician that even asks me, What do you eat? How much do you exercise? and all the other questions and then talk to me about what those choices affect in my over all health!