Comments on: Stuff I Could Never Make Up On My Own http://healthblog.ncpa.org/stuff-i-could-never-make-up-on-my-own/ Health Care Policy and Reform Insights | NCPA Fri, 25 May 2012 07:13:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Devon Herrick http://healthblog.ncpa.org/stuff-i-could-never-make-up-on-my-own/comment-page-1/#comment-56693 Devon Herrick Mon, 29 Mar 2010 21:10:20 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9747#comment-56693 It sounds like the "good ole days" when the country doctor / coroner used a mirror and a feather to detect breathing in patients presumed dead, without a detectible pulse. There were a few (supposed) cases where the dead woke up during the funeral. In fact, there are some famous cases where wealthy people took elaborate steps to alleviate the possibility of being buried alive. It sounds like the “good ole days” when the country doctor / coroner used a mirror and a feather to detect breathing in patients presumed dead, without a detectible pulse.

There were a few (supposed) cases where the dead woke up during the funeral. In fact, there are some famous cases where wealthy people took elaborate steps to alleviate the possibility of being buried alive.

]]> By: Tom H. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/stuff-i-could-never-make-up-on-my-own/comment-page-1/#comment-56678 Tom H. Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:25:10 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9747#comment-56678 Take Senator Byrd, for example. Take Senator Byrd, for example.

]]> By: Bruce http://healthblog.ncpa.org/stuff-i-could-never-make-up-on-my-own/comment-page-1/#comment-56667 Bruce Mon, 29 Mar 2010 19:41:02 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9747#comment-56667 Really, Ken? I have known people who seemed almost dead, even though completely alive. This woman may have been like that. Really, Ken? I have known people who seemed almost dead, even though completely alive. This woman may have been like that.

]]> By: Ken http://healthblog.ncpa.org/stuff-i-could-never-make-up-on-my-own/comment-page-1/#comment-56622 Ken Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:40:57 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9747#comment-56622 I read this. Then I reread it. I still find the whole thing totally implausible. I guess AP hasn't retracted the story, have they? I read this. Then I reread it. I still find the whole thing totally implausible. I guess AP hasn’t retracted the story, have they?

]]> By: Larry C. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/stuff-i-could-never-make-up-on-my-own/comment-page-1/#comment-56612 Larry C. Mon, 29 Mar 2010 15:06:08 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9747#comment-56612 Outrageous. And you're right. Who could make this up? Outrageous. And you’re right. Who could make this up?

]]> By: Virginia http://healthblog.ncpa.org/stuff-i-could-never-make-up-on-my-own/comment-page-1/#comment-56611 Virginia Mon, 29 Mar 2010 14:56:47 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9747#comment-56611 Did they hold a mirror under her nose? I saw that work in a movie. Did they hold a mirror under her nose? I saw that work in a movie.

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