Comments on: The Opposite of Noblesse Oblige http://healthblog.ncpa.org/the-opposite-of-noblesse-oblige/ Health Care Policy and Reform Insights | NCPA Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:03:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Neil H. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/the-opposite-of-noblesse-oblige/comment-page-1/#comment-48916 Neil H. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:20:17 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=7010#comment-48916 The health care system is beginning to sound like the Postal Service. The health care system is beginning to sound like the Postal Service.

]]> By: Devon Herrick http://healthblog.ncpa.org/the-opposite-of-noblesse-oblige/comment-page-1/#comment-48874 Devon Herrick Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:55:20 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=7010#comment-48874 I suppose this type of behavior occurs in all industries. It's a little naive to assume medical personnel are somehow above petty bickering. I suppose this type of behavior occurs in all industries. It’s a little naive to assume medical personnel are somehow above petty bickering.

]]> By: Stephen C. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/the-opposite-of-noblesse-oblige/comment-page-1/#comment-48861 Stephen C. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:37:23 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=7010#comment-48861 (a) the environment is stressful, (b) the personnel are continually harassed by third-party payers and hospital administrators, (c) everyone is under constant threat of lawsuits, and (d) the patients are not the real customers anyway (the third-party payers are). So I have some symphathy. At least it's understandable. (a) the environment is stressful, (b) the personnel are continually harassed by third-party payers and hospital administrators, (c) everyone is under constant threat of lawsuits, and (d) the patients are not the real customers anyway (the third-party payers are).

So I have some symphathy. At least it’s understandable.

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