Incase you didn't know, vaccines for infants are all a debate right now- if you should or shouldn't, if you should change the schedule or not..etc. Unfortunately I know of many mothers who have had a horrible experience with their Dr. when asking questions about vaccines, and the Dr. giving them a hard time- it's OUR children, we want to make sure they are safe!
Well, I feel like I had the opposite experience recently. So far I have been very pleased with my experience with my Pediatrician's group. Currently I have been choosing to see the Nurse Practitioners when I take my little one in for well check ups. So far, they have been bending over backwards in helping me figure out this vaccine thing. One in particular actually called me after going over my preferred list of order of vaccines, to double check them with how far apart is safe, and such. I am so impressed with their care and concern, and flexibility with me. On a side note, this is just another reason I pray to God that we never have a socialist form of medicine, because I know this would never happen then!
It makes all the difference when you see someone go out of their way to help you, even when it's not the norm, and they can take the easy way out. That challenges me- I want to be a person who goes out of my way to help people- it has the power to make your day great or terrible, and I want to be one who makes things great!
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Hey! I think you asked - we are due in mid-July! If you saw me, though, you would think I am due in May - haha :)
This is true... I appreciate our pediatrician so much for the same reasons... He is a man who worships under Eric's leadership every Sunday at our church and really cares about us, too. I'm so thankful!
I don't understand why socialized medicine would make the individuals providing the healthcare care more or less about their patients.
Also, here is a product that you could have used when you were little:
http://uk.gizmodo.com/2008/04/08/thudguard_helmet_for_bouncing.html
I'm sorry, but I can't stop thinking about this. Socialized medicine is NOT like Soviet Russia, with people standing in line for bread and all wearing shoes so identical that they all come in one size. Do you know where they have socialize healthcare? In England. And it is awesome. When I was in the FSU international program, I was out with that girl Irene, and she slipped and fell while we were horsing around in a fountain. She cut her knee open to the bone (it was gruesome). I took her to the hospital emergency room (called a 'casualty ward' there). Not only were the doctors and nurses super friendly and professional, but we got in quick and the place was clean and nice and comfortable. When she got her stitches and crutches, and we went to check out, they just checked her name off the list, and asked if there were any other problems. They even paid for our cab-ride back to the FSU center. She got her stitches removed in a private office, which she got reimbursed for! It was a completely easy experience.
It bugs me when people think of socialized medicine as though it were the communist boogey-man. Especially since the insurance companies nowadays are the most morally corrupt business ever!
well, the reason I say that is because I do have several very close friends that live in countries with socialized medicine and they would beg to differ... their experiences (which has been years of) has proved otherwise. I am glad your friend had a good experience, but I think that is an exception to the norm. I would be happy to let you talk to them about their situations if you want to hear what people living there say. The grass always looks greener on the other side, until you are in the middle of it and see the fire ants all around. :) I'm random, i know... just trying to be funny.
When you go socialized it tends to lower the standard because there is no competition to keep your patients/ costumers, you get paid no matter the care, where as a benefit here is that if you don't like them, you have options.
ok i am definitely going to blog about that thudguard helmet... hilarious!!! thanks for the link, how in the world did you find it?
I want that helmet as well, but for me, I mean, my kids when I haz them.
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