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U. limiting podiatrists in medical facilities
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A double blinded study
Now, who wants to be first as the patient of the least-prepared, who suddenly, for financial reasons, wants to learn foot-and-ankle surgery after all these years?
As long as this behavior continues to be tolerated, patient's health is in jeopardy. It will truly be fascinating to watch orthopaedists treat diabetics for minor foot problems ongoingly, so that they can rapidly intervene when serious limb threatening events suddenly develope. Chances are they won't; they will probably delegate this "minor care" to partially trained nurse practitioners; they will miss emerging serious problems since "the eye sees what the brain knows". The patients will suffer the most.
Shame on the University for being dogma based and clearly NOT an institution of true academia.
"(The univeristy) is indebted to them for the years of service they provided when we did not have dedicated foot and ankle surgeons."�.I guess podiatrists aren�t �dedicated� foot and ankle surgeons, very sad & ignorant, indeed.
�We thought hard about this � what's the best way to deal with this that's most fair for the podiatrists involved, but will meet our obligation to patients and trainees?"��.Definitely isn�t fair for both the podiatrists & the patients.
Orthopods tend to admit patients to medicine while pods fight for admitting privliges.
Last time I checked podiatrists practice allopathic medicine of the foot and ankle. What is it again that the MD's practice?
Wake up and smell the skunk, people! The University of Utah Health Care System is all about the almighty dollar!
In terms of quality and cost, I'll take Intermountain Health Care over the U. any day of the week - hands down.
By the way hss anyone noticed that you can't turn the TV channel or read the newspaper without seeing a glossy U. Health ad. Who's paying for all these millions of dollars in ads - You and I and everyone else who payes taxes. Quit supporting this bloated corporate medical model at the U. -- JUST SAY NO!!!!
Lloyd Steinberg, DPM