http://raddevon.disqus.com/enMon, 05 May 2008 07:40:15 -0000http://me.raddevon.com/2008/05/drive-thru-healthcare/#comment-5369343<p>I did hear about the study but had not read the article you linked. It seems to me the distinctions the author makes are immaterial to the fact. I would guess most physicians surveyed probably understood that "legislation to establish national health insurance" as it was stated in the question would, in fact, entail a "switch" as was stated in the Reuters report from our current system. The change of the second question from “Do you support or oppose a national health insurance plan where all health care is paid for by the federal government?” to “Do you support achieving universal coverage through more incremental reform?” also seems totally immaterial to the claim made in the report since the answer to the first question deals directly with the fact stated in the report. The response to either the new or the old question would not affect the claim that “More than half of U.S. doctors now favor switching to a national health care plan.” The article is also riddled with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_hominem" rel="nofollow">ad hominem</a> attacks that seem to show a particular bias.</p> <p>Thanks for the reply. The article you linked was at least entertaining.</p>raddevonMon, 05 May 2008 07:40:15 -0000http://me.raddevon.com/2008/05/drive-thru-healthcare/#comment-5369342<p>Did you see the Bunk study stating 2/3 of doctors in America want National Health Care. The doctors who did this study also conducted one in 2002 and found that the majority of doctors did not want national health care, the problem with this is that the 2 question surveys drastically differ in there 2nd question. I found this article, <a href="http://jaajoe.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=39&amp;Itemid=28#jc_allComments" rel="nofollow">60% of Physicians Surveyed Oppose Switching to a National Health Care Plan</a>, It's worth a read.</p>MattFri, 02 May 2008 03:52:19 -0000