[nikos1121]

No one can stand up to this idiot? I’m an MD. What he says is preposterous.

[grobdriver]

Obama said "family care" physicians collect "$30,000, $40,000, $50,000" for amputations while the reimbursement for helping patients lose weight, watch their diets and monitor their medication is "a pittance."

Well, surgeons (NOT "family care" physicians) have more specialized training and there's more at stake when removing a limb. A GP's counseling charge IS, relatively, a pittance. What's his point?

That the medical profession intentionally lets patients get to the worst case just so they can take off a limb?

Is this guy from another planet, or what?

[rolling_stone]

BO is projecting his own ideals/failings and blaming other people for them. He is one sick puppy. He wants control over everything.

[hellbender]

Not only is this a vicious slander against the medical profession, it is laughably false. By the time a patient reaches the office of a surgeon as a candidate for amputation, it is far too late to counsel diet and exercise. The people who would do that counseling are internists or family doctors, who would not be able to profit in any way from an amputation.

Doctors endure years of arduous training, and are among the smartest and most dedicated people in society. They fight to get the best outcome for their patients. They can advise, but they can't compel their patients to do the right thing. If patients won't reform their behavior, they may well end up with catastrophic consequences, but it is seldom the doctor's fault.