med copters collide

[D.E. (Donn) Barnes]

Kat,

You're correct, of course, but consider that medical directors are employees
too - or contractors - and just like the medic who refuses, when an MD runs
contrary to profitable business practices...... 

Voices on other discussion groups posit regulation as the only hope. Not
sure I disagree.

Donn
 

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> 
> Andrew,
>  
> I think that's a BS answer to Bill's commentary and I  think 
> it's beneath you.
>  
> We all know that if he refuses calls, sooner or later  they 
> will find someone 
> else who WILL come, and then he gets fewer and fewer  calls, 
> probably goes 
> out of business, etc.  THAT won't fix the problem(s).  Some 
> things just have to 
> be and education starts the process.  
> 
> 
> 
> I agree we need to have this discussion NOW.  Doc  B. is one 
> of those who 
> have been trying to jump-start this dialog for a LONG  time 
> and look where HE 
> got.  We ALL need to have this discussion - a  realistic one. 
>  And it needs to 
> start with the providers and their local  Medical Directors.  
>  
> Respectfully,
>  
> Kat Rickey
> NH/USA
> alphabits unimportant
>  
>  
> In a message dated 7/1/2008 2:10:52 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
> andrewj.bowman at gmail.com writes:
> 
> So,  start refusing calls. There is no law (I do not think) 
> that says you 
> have  to take every flight especially if the facts presented 
> do not warrant 
> air  transport.
> 
> Andrew
> 
> 
> 
> I'm sick
> > of my flight crew  being called out in all kinds of weather for
> > uninjured, intoxicated  patients. For times when the ground 
> crew is about
> > to go off shift and  don't want to drive the hour round 
> trip. For a dog
> > bite to the foot.  And it goes on and on and on.
> 
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