Heath Care Idiots

I had the misfortune to read this article in the Sunday (August 8th, 2004)San Diego Union-Tribune:

Refusal to prescribe, dispense more common now on moral grounds

Below is the full text of the letter to the editor I just sent:

"In regards to the August 8, 2004 article in the San Diego Union-Tribune, about health-care providers refusing to prescribe or fill prescriptions for contraceptives, ("Refusal to prescribe, dispense more common now on moral grounds"). I have this to say:

A doctor, pharmacist, or other health-care provider has the right to disagree about some procedures and medications due to their moral beliefs. However, that doesn't give the doctor the right to refuse the patients request for appropriate medical care, and doesn't give the pharmacist the right to refuse to fill the prescription. Their right to their moral beliefs ends when it interferes with the patients right to medical care, appropriate medical procedures, and appropriate medications.

And at no time does it give them the right to make moral judgments about their patients, or their patients lifestyle or choices. By the same logic they use, a pharmacist could refuse to give an anti-viral medication to a patient with HIV, because they disagree with the patients sexuality. Or a doctor could refuse to perform a sterilization on a patient who has decide they don't want any more children, due to a belief that such procedures "go against natural law", or some simular religious reason.

If the doctor, pharmacist, or other health-care provider cannot provide such care to the patent as the patient requests and/or requires, then it is time for them to stop seeing patients and start finding another line of work. A health-care provider's right to moral grounds ends when it directly interferes with the patient's right to safe, appropriate medical treatment."

Sorry, while I support the health-care person's right to their own religious and moral views, I cannot support an attitude that such a right trumps or supercedes the patient's right to appropriate medical care. If a physician cannot do right by his or her patients, then they need to find a new profession. And if a pharmacist cannot fill a perscription because the medication goes against their beliefs, they need to either quit their job or be terminated, because they should not, now or ever, overrule the physician or patient when it comes to medication.

Heath Care Idiots

I had the misfortune to read this article in the Sunday (August 8th, 2004)San Diego Union-Tribune:

Refusal to prescribe, dispense more common now on moral grounds

Below is the full text of the letter to the editor I just sent:

"In regards to the August 8, 2004 article in the San Diego Union-Tribune, about health-care providers refusing to prescribe or fill prescriptions for contraceptives, ("Refusal to prescribe, dispense more common now on moral grounds"). I have this to say:

A doctor, pharmacist, or other health-care provider has the right to disagree about some procedures and medications due to their moral beliefs. However, that doesn't give the doctor the right to refuse the patients request for appropriate medical care, and doesn't give the pharmacist the right to refuse to fill the prescription. Their right to their moral beliefs ends when it interferes with the patients right to medical care, appropriate medical procedures, and appropriate medications.

And at no time does it give them the right to make moral judgments about their patients, or their patients lifestyle or choices. By the same logic they use, a pharmacist could refuse to give an anti-viral medication to a patient with HIV, because they disagree with the patients sexuality. Or a doctor could refuse to perform a sterilization on a patient who has decide they don't want any more children, due to a belief that such procedures "go against natural law", or some simular religious reason.

If the doctor, pharmacist, or other health-care provider cannot provide such care to the patent as the patient requests and/or requires, then it is time for them to stop seeing patients and start finding another line of work. A health-care provider's right to moral grounds ends when it directly interferes with the patient's right to safe, appropriate medical treatment."

Sorry, while I support the health-care person's right to their own religious and moral views, I cannot support an attitude that such a right trumps or supercedes the patient's right to appropriate medical care. If a physician cannot do right by his or her patients, then they need to find a new profession. And if a pharmacist cannot fill a perscription because the medication goes against their beliefs, they need to either quit their job or be terminated, because they should not, now or ever, overrule the physician or patient when it comes to medication.

Lemming

Gakked from jadeinsoca

MaxxTx's Survey... cause he can
Ever...
... been in the military?	No, (Knee injury)
... been off of the North American continent?	Yes
... wanted to kiss a stranger... just because?	Yes
... wanted to cry... just because?	Yes
... stopped and just stared at the sky cause it was so pretty?	Yes
... skinny dipped?	Long time ago, but yes
... wanted so much to tell someone something but just couldn't find the words?	Oh Gods Yes.
... fallen in love with a person who wasn't real? (fictional, not shallow)	No
... wanted to thank someone for just being them?	Yes
... done something just because it was "wrong"?	no
... loved and lost?	(sad look) Yes
... wanted what you couldn't have?	Yes
... wanted what you shouldn't have?	Yes
... got it anyway?	No
... discovered the fantasy was better?	n/a
... stole a kiss?	Yes
... felt alone in a crowd?	All the time
... smiled cause you knew?	Yes
... laughed till you cried?	Yes
... cried till you laughed?	Yes
... danced naked cause you just wanted to?	Can't say I have
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Lemming

Gakked from jadeinsoca

MaxxTx's Survey... cause he can
Ever...
... been in the military?	No, (Knee injury)
... been off of the North American continent?	Yes
... wanted to kiss a stranger... just because?	Yes
... wanted to cry... just because?	Yes
... stopped and just stared at the sky cause it was so pretty?	Yes
... skinny dipped?	Long time ago, but yes
... wanted so much to tell someone something but just couldn't find the words?	Oh Gods Yes.
... fallen in love with a person who wasn't real? (fictional, not shallow)	No
... wanted to thank someone for just being them?	Yes
... done something just because it was "wrong"?	no
... loved and lost?	(sad look) Yes
... wanted what you couldn't have?	Yes
... wanted what you shouldn't have?	Yes
... got it anyway?	No
... discovered the fantasy was better?	n/a
... stole a kiss?	Yes
... felt alone in a crowd?	All the time
... smiled cause you knew?	Yes
... laughed till you cried?	Yes
... cried till you laughed?	Yes
... danced naked cause you just wanted to?	Can't say I have
CREATE YOUR OWN! - or - GET PAID TO TAKE SURVEYS!

Gahh......

Anyday that starts with 2 hours of IBS attacks and the attendant nausa automatically sucks.

Not a happy gund in the least

Gahh......

Anyday that starts with 2 hours of IBS attacks and the attendant nausa automatically sucks.

Not a happy gund in the least

Meow

Saw this on both qow and marymont's LJ.

Meow Differently I guess.....

http://www.pouncepc.com/

Meow

Saw this on both qow and marymont's LJ.

Meow Differently I guess.....

http://www.pouncepc.com/

Oh for pete's sake.......

As evidenced by this post on templeofthecat, Gilderoy Lockhardt Kevin Carlyon, soi-distant "King and High Priest of British White Witches", world-famous wanker, wearer of the Ratty Bathrobe, (first class), is going to do *YET ANOTHER* ritual at Loch Ness to "invoke the Spirit of Nessie".

And this time, he's looking for a supposed "sacrifice", according to the pop-up ad on his ever so classy website.

From the pop-up in question:

"Hi I'm Kevin Carlyon, The High Priest of British White Witches (NOT WICCAN). On the night of September 6th and 7th I am performing a ritual on the shores of Loch Ness to try to invoke the Spirit of Nessie, first in a seance, second with a ouija board and thirdly in an Invocation by Earth Magic (Witchcraft).Should these fail, as I believe Nessie is a ghost and for a short time can become a solid creature, I am looking for a peace of human bait to willingly help me. The person should be female, aged between 18 -25 and not be scared to be tied to a stake in the waters of Loch Ness. The person will be safe at all times unless gobbled up by Nessie. The person will be adorned in vegetables incase the creature is vegetarian!

Now here is the snag! The person should be fit, not smoke or take drugs and be pretty and petite (bite size) but also a VIRGIN.

The whole event will be streamed live on the internet exclusively by Nessie on the Net www.lochness.co.uk"

You know, if I was the "bait" in question, I'd be more scared by this lunatic tying me up, then anything "Nessie" could do........

Hey, Kevinpoo, it's called "Thorazine". Learn it, love it, live it.

Oh for pete's sake.......

As evidenced by this post on templeofthecat, Gilderoy Lockhardt Kevin Carlyon, soi-distant "King and High Priest of British White Witches", world-famous wanker, wearer of the Ratty Bathrobe, (first class), is going to do *YET ANOTHER* ritual at Loch Ness to "invoke the Spirit of Nessie".

And this time, he's looking for a supposed "sacrifice", according to the pop-up ad on his ever so classy website.

From the pop-up in question:

"Hi I'm Kevin Carlyon, The High Priest of British White Witches (NOT WICCAN). On the night of September 6th and 7th I am performing a ritual on the shores of Loch Ness to try to invoke the Spirit of Nessie, first in a seance, second with a ouija board and thirdly in an Invocation by Earth Magic (Witchcraft).Should these fail, as I believe Nessie is a ghost and for a short time can become a solid creature, I am looking for a peace of human bait to willingly help me. The person should be female, aged between 18 -25 and not be scared to be tied to a stake in the waters of Loch Ness. The person will be safe at all times unless gobbled up by Nessie. The person will be adorned in vegetables incase the creature is vegetarian!

Now here is the snag! The person should be fit, not smoke or take drugs and be pretty and petite (bite size) but also a VIRGIN.

The whole event will be streamed live on the internet exclusively by Nessie on the Net www.lochness.co.uk"

You know, if I was the "bait" in question, I'd be more scared by this lunatic tying me up, then anything "Nessie" could do........

Hey, Kevinpoo, it's called "Thorazine". Learn it, love it, live it.

(Grumble)

I've already taken one Pepcid AC today, I shouldn't have to take another one.

Problem being is that the acid reflux in my system is starting to feel like it's eating its way though my diaphram.

Blegh.....

(Grumble)

I've already taken one Pepcid AC today, I shouldn't have to take another one.

Problem being is that the acid reflux in my system is starting to feel like it's eating its way though my diaphram.

Blegh.....

This is absurd...

Can anyone in San Diego recommend a decent general practice doctor to replace mine?? I'm tired of having to fight with them to get anything that actually *works* on my acid reflux. Prescription-strength Pepcid AC doesn't cut it anymore, and they don't want to give me anything stronger because they're afraid I'll get "addicted" to it. (Addicted to the long-lost feeling of not feeling like I've got drano in my stomach, perhaps.)

This is absurd...

Can anyone in San Diego recommend a decent general practice doctor to replace mine?? I'm tired of having to fight with them to get anything that actually *works* on my acid reflux. Prescription-strength Pepcid AC doesn't cut it anymore, and they don't want to give me anything stronger because they're afraid I'll get "addicted" to it. (Addicted to the long-lost feeling of not feeling like I've got drano in my stomach, perhaps.)

Crush Lemming

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I don't want to know, do I???

Friend of mine delights in finding strange and amusing adult pictures to send me. I thought the set of the person doing the strip out of a Starfleet uniform was the most unusual to date.

I was wrong.

The batch she sent me was photos of a brunette having sex with a teddy bear.

Yes, sex.

With a teddy bear

A teddy bear with a strap on.

Which she's having sex with.

A brown teddy bear

That is....

(Twitch)

(Twitch)

(Twitch)

Yes, I will send them to anyone silly enough to ask. But still, a teddy bear. Wearing a strap-on. In which....

(Twitch)

I don't want to know, do I???

Friend of mine delights in finding strange and amusing adult pictures to send me. I thought the set of the person doing the strip out of a Starfleet uniform was the most unusual to date.

I was wrong.

The batch she sent me was photos of a brunette having sex with a teddy bear.

Yes, sex.

With a teddy bear

A teddy bear with a strap on.

Which she's having sex with.

A brown teddy bear

That is....

(Twitch)

(Twitch)

(Twitch)

Yes, I will send them to anyone silly enough to ask. But still, a teddy bear. Wearing a strap-on. In which....

(Twitch)