Re: Doctors are caring physicians? Not!

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From: Lindsey Walley
Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2002 21:28

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Well....under Title III of the ADA, physicians are obligated to offer means
of effective communication, including translators and appropriate auxiliary
aids.  The physician can NOT legally pass on that cost to the patient, even
if the cost of the aid exceeds what the patient pays for the visit.  It's
considered part of the annual overhead.

As you point out....the list can certainly get distorted, and where the
lines end, legally, is bound to get fuzzy....

Peace~
Lindsey

"Rodney Wines" <rodney_usenet@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> > And you want me to pay for their trouble? You're a big asshole.
>
> Hey, yeah! Give 'em hell, Mike!!! Sue the bastards!
>
> While you're sticking it to 'em, don't forget the other "special needs"
> people out there.  You mustn't be selfish like those sleazy doctors you're
> suing, right?
>
> I don't see well enough to drive, so obviously a doctor should provide
> transportation for me while s/he is providing an interpreter for you! What
> about non-English speakers? Let's see, the two most common "second
> languages" in the US are Spanish and Ebonics.  Any decent doctor should
> provide interpreters for those at least.  But, French and German are
common,
> and don't forget all the Vietnamese who've immigrated.  There are quite a
> few Chinese as well.
>
> But, what about physical accomodations? There should be smaller chairs in
> the waiting rooms for the vertically challenged, wider chairs for the
> calorically gifted, and the office should be open late for the insomniacs.
> There should always be food available for the diabetics.  Surely I've
> forgotten somebody.  Oh, yes, the doctor should be responsible for calling
> Alzheimer patients so they don't forget their appointments.
>
> You go get 'em, guy, and when you're done America will be a great place
for
> medical care for all of us no matter what "challenge" we might have!
>
>
>

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