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Healthcare Consumerism
01 Aug 2014 05:11 #154192
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“The true measure of any society can be found in how it treats its most vulnerable members” – Ghandi
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02 Aug 2014 11:36 #154342
by Brenna
Walking, stumbling on these shadowfeet
Part of the seduction of most religions is the idea that if you just say the right things and believe really hard, your salvation will be at hand.
With Jediism. No one is coming to save you. You have to get off your ass and do it yourself - Me
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Thought Id chuck this is here....
http://www.upworthy.com/his-first-4-sentences-are-interesting-the-5th-blew-my-mind-and-made-me-a-little-sick-2
http://www.upworthy.com/his-first-4-sentences-are-interesting-the-5th-blew-my-mind-and-made-me-a-little-sick-2
Walking, stumbling on these shadowfeet
Part of the seduction of most religions is the idea that if you just say the right things and believe really hard, your salvation will be at hand.
With Jediism. No one is coming to save you. You have to get off your ass and do it yourself - Me
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02 Aug 2014 14:17 #154356
by Breeze el Tierno
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As someone who works in healthcare, let me throw this in:
I understand this as the difference between regarding the healthcare professional as an authority or an employee, or somewhere in between.
Might I suggest that is also important to talk about the role of the health care recipient as either passive or active. We regard healthcare as something that is done to us rather than something we do.
We approach our doctors with problems we already have, which definitely sets the stage for the conversation. Just to be clear, I am as guilty of this as anyone. But I suggest that if we were active participants in our health, partners if you will, if would change the whole discussion.
I understand this as the difference between regarding the healthcare professional as an authority or an employee, or somewhere in between.
Might I suggest that is also important to talk about the role of the health care recipient as either passive or active. We regard healthcare as something that is done to us rather than something we do.
We approach our doctors with problems we already have, which definitely sets the stage for the conversation. Just to be clear, I am as guilty of this as anyone. But I suggest that if we were active participants in our health, partners if you will, if would change the whole discussion.
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