Paper, Technology, Waste and Healthcare

Technology has not reduced the amount of paper or wastefulness it should, especially in the health care industry. I rant about this and remember my old family doctor who was efficient and caring.

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[ydnarOrandy]

This was a wonderful vlog. I also have fond memories of my family doctor. Simple kind man as yours was. I shy away from western medicine now for most of the reasons that you gave. I don't believe everything can be cured by a pill. Common sense and true character can do more.

Enjoyed your story.

Came by this way from Ohcurt'

[FantasticBabblings]

Thanks for dropping by. I agree with what you say. And Curt is the best :)

[AssyrianRebel]

"total waste", trees are a crop and they are certainly renewable (as evidenced by the modern lumber yards). The whole slash and burn thing was born out of corrupt selling of public land. After all it's more profitable to get some under the table deal from a politician, cut down a forest and move on rather than planting / preserving the land yourself for longer term lumber sale.

[FantasticBabblings]

The key phrase there is longer term. It can take 20,40,60 years to renew a forest, depending on how large you want the trees to get. It's hard to get anyone to see past the next quarter.

[jvforever72]

the non profit system in the Uk has the same problem . the Gps make the same regardless of how many patients they see , there is no profit motive . each person is just a number on a waiting list .

i think we rely on doctors too much , i think there should be a health revolution , only go to them when it's absolutely necessary . JV

[FantasticBabblings]

You have a point. Healthcare is a component of the whole "nanny" system of life. If we took more responsibility for our own health... of course I'm not one to talk.

[LondonWeekendLesbian]

Burl Ives narrated the old Disney cartoonies.

[litlcntrygrl]

I found out a lot of things I didn't know about Dr Webb! I also had to stop and think when you said it had been 20 years since your father died. I was thinking no way, it hasn't been that long! But it has... time flies - even when you aren't having fun.

[theCommenteer]

being self-employed, would never be able to file a claim. It was simply to protect my status as being self-employed. As a comparison, I just saw on the tv yesterday some Chinese workers who were rioting because their factory closed down, and they had vandalized the baracks at the factory they used to work and sleep in. The kind of world we live in can never compete with that kind of effeciency.

[theCommenteer]

Our whole world here is like that.I think most of it is the result of everybody doing everything they can to protect their interests. But if we all insure ourselves against everything, we end up paying more than what we insure ourselves against would cost us if it happens. So many examples. I buy delivery Confirmation for everything I sell on eBay because if I don't, buyers will rip me off. When I was a self-employed subcontractor I had to buy workers compensation insurance even though I,

[AnarchyBalsac]

Definitly true. Although the deforestation problem is mostly with other countries. The problem is, any time we try to get them to change anything they do at all, we're accused of being bullies.

[anakin1814]

It was pretty bad for a couple years there. Eventually, on a whim, we tried out a VA clinic, which lead to them doing more specialized tests, finding out that his disability is tied to his exposure to Agent Orange in VietNam. Since then, the benefits have become quite nice, although we have to deal with specific doctors and clinics. It's slowly getting easier but was a nightmare for a couple of years at first.