IT'S TIME FOR UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE

Sue her? If she can get me up again, I'll pay her~!

Hokie: i said that merit can be manufactured.


How?

hamburger wrote:

there are now lawyers that specialize in "pharmacy malpractice " !

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Prescription Error

Prescription errors are tragic and entirely preventable mistakes that can cost lives. They may be caused by doctors or pharmacists, and it has been estimated that as many as 7,000 deaths occur annually in the United States from incorrect prescriptions.

Prescription errors may occur when the wrong drug is prescribed, the wrong drug is given, an incorrect dose is provided, or drug interactions are not taken into account. Pharmacists and other medical professionals have a responsibility to prevent malpractice and exercise extra care and caution when prescribing drugs and filling prescriptions. When these priorities are overlooked the health of the patient is put into question.

If you are a victim of a prescription error it is important that you understand your rights. You do not deserve to receive poor medical attention, and if you act quickly, you may be able to collect compensation for your pain and suffering. Let an understanding pharmacy malpractice lawyer help you get the justice you deserve. Contact a pharmacy malpractice lawyer today.

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PRESCRIPTION MISTAKES

pharmacists do not prescribe. and i've already mentioned filling the wrong prescription of filling the wrong dose. interactions are becoming much less common. my company actually provides a massive database and computer system that monitors possible interactions. if a doctor prescribes something that could be dangerous, the server throws a warning message and requires the doc submit an override reason which is recorded in case of any incident.

cicerone imposter wrote:

Hokie wrote: "merit" can be manufactured in many of these cases. medicine is not an exact science. doctors often have different opinions on the same thing. one can manufacture the "merit" by finding a doctor that disagrees with the treating physician's choice.

How does one "manufacture" merit? Please be precise, because I'd like to learn about how different doctors can "manufacture" merit.[/color]

read the stuff right about what you wrote. it explains it pretty clearly. if you would like, i'm sure i can find a physician to explain the exact same thing to you.

USAFHokie80 wrote:

cicerone imposter wrote:

Hokie wrote: "merit" can be manufactured in many of these cases. medicine is not an exact science. doctors often have different opinions on the same thing. one can manufacture the "merit" by finding a doctor that disagrees with the treating physician's choice.

How does one "manufacture" merit? Please be precise, because I'd like to learn about how different doctors can "manufacture" merit.[/color]

read the stuff right about what you wrote. it explains it pretty clearly. if you would like, i'm sure i can find a physician to explain the exact same thing to you.

You are not answering my question. How does a doctor "manufacture" merit of a diagnosis?

cicerone imposter wrote:

USAFHokie80 wrote:

cicerone imposter wrote:

Hokie wrote: "merit" can be manufactured in many of these cases. medicine is not an exact science. doctors often have different opinions on the same thing. one can manufacture the "merit" by finding a doctor that disagrees with the treating physician's choice.

How does one "manufacture" merit? Please be precise, because I'd like to learn about how different doctors can "manufacture" merit.[/color]

read the stuff right about what you wrote. it explains it pretty clearly. if you would like, i'm sure i can find a physician to explain the exact same thing to you.

You are not answering my question. How does a doctor "manufacture" merit of a diagnosis?

yes, i did answer the question. i never said that a doctor manufactures merit. i said that merit can be manufactured. doctors do not always agree. they may interpret things differently. the difference of opinion is basis enough to bring a case to hearing.

Miller wrote:

USAFHokie80 wrote:

Miller wrote:

USAFHokie80 wrote:

Miller wrote:

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they view doctors as some sort of infallible super-person that is not allowed to screw up.

That's how pharmacists are viewed today, by the general public in the USA, so why not the MDs?
That's also why registered pharmacists carry no less than $3 million in liability insurance.

i'd say there is a huge difference between a pharmacist and a physician. pharmacists do not diagnose, treat or prescribe. the do not operate or perform procedures. doctors have a lot more on their plate. i personally cannot even think of a scenario in which a pharmacist can be sued except if he filled the prescription with the wrong dose or wrong med altogether.

It appears that you're a new comer to the REAL WORLD!

why? do pharmacists perform procedures and diagnose illness in your world?

Yes

really? like what? what sort of a procedure does a pharmacist perform?

Miller wrote:

USAFHokie80 wrote:

Miller wrote:

georgeob1 wrote:

Perhaps true as well. However, the life expectency of a healthy, non-disabled person born at the same time is a good deal less than 90 years.

These are calculations a lawyer, who is attempting to maximize the unjustifiable return to his plaintif client (and the share of them he will collect) might make. However they are laughably indefensible from a rational economic or demographic viewpoint. Sadly however, this kind of foolishness does indeed sometimes prevail among juries and even judges in our very litigious system.

No...these are calulations based on the reality of medical cost
of rearing a disabled baby to adulthood. Why deny it?

And where is the basis for this estimation?

In the REAL WORLD, this is called Medical Economics.

So then you don't have any studies or reports to support this?

cicerone imposter wrote:

Hokie: i said that merit can be manufactured.


How?

it's been answered. if you can't understand it the way it's been written, there is nothing i can say that would explain it to you. you're obviously just looking for a way to turn this around on me.

USAFHokie80 wrote:

cicerone imposter wrote:

USAFHokie80 wrote:

cicerone imposter wrote:

Hokie wrote: "merit" can be manufactured in many of these cases. medicine is not an exact science. doctors often have different opinions on the same thing. one can manufacture the "merit" by finding a doctor that disagrees with the treating physician's choice.

How does one "manufacture" merit? Please be precise, because I'd like to learn about how different doctors can "manufacture" merit.[/color]

read the stuff right about what you wrote. it explains it pretty clearly. if you would like, i'm sure i can find a physician to explain the exact same thing to you.

You are not answering my question. How does a doctor "manufacture" merit of a diagnosis?

yes, i did answer the question. i never said that a doctor manufactures merit. i said that merit can be manufactured. doctors do not always agree. they may interpret things differently. the difference of opinion is basis enough to bring a case to hearing.

Hearsay has little or no legal merit.

USAFHokie80 wrote:

Miller wrote:

USAFHokie80 wrote:

Miller wrote:

USAFHokie80 wrote:

Miller wrote:

Quote:

they view doctors as some sort of infallible super-person that is not allowed to screw up.

That's how pharmacists are viewed today, by the general public in the USA, so why not the MDs?
That's also why registered pharmacists carry no less than $3 million in liability insurance.

i'd say there is a huge difference between a pharmacist and a physician. pharmacists do not diagnose, treat or prescribe. the do not operate or perform procedures. doctors have a lot more on their plate. i personally cannot even think of a scenario in which a pharmacist can be sued except if he filled the prescription with the wrong dose or wrong med altogether.

It appears that you're a new comer to the REAL WORLD!

why? do pharmacists perform procedures and diagnose illness in your world?

Yes

really? like what? what sort of a procedure does a pharmacist perform?

Why? Do you need a procedure performed ?

USAFHokie80 wrote:

Miller wrote:

USAFHokie80 wrote:

Miller wrote:

georgeob1 wrote:

Perhaps true as well. However, the life expectency of a healthy, non-disabled person born at the same time is a good deal less than 90 years.

These are calculations a lawyer, who is attempting to maximize the unjustifiable return to his plaintif client (and the share of them he will collect) might make. However they are laughably indefensible from a rational economic or demographic viewpoint. Sadly however, this kind of foolishness does indeed sometimes prevail among juries and even judges in our very litigious system.

No...these are calulations based on the reality of medical cost
of rearing a disabled baby to adulthood. Why deny it?

And where is the basis for this estimation?

In the REAL WORLD, this is called Medical Economics.

So then you don't have any studies or reports to support this?

Basis for conclusion?

Hokie, I have many relatives who are practicing physicians, and they have never shared with me that "merit can be manufactured." Since you are the "expert" on health care, I'd like to share this very important information with my family members and some friends who are also physicians.

cicerone imposter wrote:

Hokie, I have many relatives who are practicing physicians, and they have never shared with me that "merit can be manufactured." Since you are the "expert" on health care, I'd like to share this very important information with my family members and some friends who are also physicians.

Lol. you are either a complete idiot or just seriously intent on making me out to be a fool. the fact that they haven't told you something doesn't negate the truth of the would-be statement. legal "merit" (or reason to bring suit) can be "manufactured" by a plaintiff simply by seeking out a physician who disagrees with the treating physician's plan, and is willing to act as an expert medical witness. hope that clarifies things for you.

Please provide the specific circumstances and/or events in which doctors have done this?