Pentagon plans draft of medics

The Charlotte Observer ^ | Fri, Mar. 21, 2003 | MARK LIBBON

[huck von finn]

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[Cate]

Uh, do you happen to have a list of the 62 specialties they might be looking at?

[ewing]

Especially in the computer field?

[huck von finn]

Your guess is as good as mine--why?

[huck von finn]

Don't know! This is the first I've read about any of this.

[Cate]

I was just curious on how many of the docs in our are area might be qualified to serve our country. We are very blessed to be in an area where we have a huge abundance of medical personnel and so it would figure that some of these guys would be asked to step up to the plate. Up until last year, I've managed physician offices here and think that docs being pressed into service would cause a huge uproar.

[AdamSelene235]

and so it would figure that some of these guys would be asked to step up to the plate.

A draft isn't exactly "asking" them to do something.

[huck von finn]

The thing that bothers me about this is that we've been assured over and over again that there would be no need for a draft of any kind.

[Cate]

True, drafting isn't asking, poor choice of a word on my part. Wonder how much time the draftee would have to report for duty.

[Bella]

...think that docs being pressed into service would cause a huge uproar.

That's a given!

[Bella]

The thing that bothers me about this is that we've been assured over and over again that there would be no need for a draft of any kind.

Are you saying we've been had?

[huck von finn]

No, I'm saying I'm somewhat surprised.

[AdamSelene235]

AMENDMENT XIII

Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.

[Polycarp]

Your guess is as good as mine--why?

I'm hoping Podiatry ain't one of them...not highly likely regardless.

--(Dr.) Polycarp

[Cate]

If the pentagon is being public about physicians, what other groups of citizens might be called up also and we just haven't heard about it yet?

[familyofman]

Well this is one way to avoid increasing malpractice premiums for those in the medical field. Rather inventive I must say, outsourcing doctors & nurses now.

[Bluntpoint]

For every doctor they draft the American Bar Assoc. will demand they draft 10 lawyers to every one doctor to keep the ratio up for military medical malpractice cases.

[PISANO]

Get ready CANADA, you are about to experience an INFLUX of immigrants from the US Medical community.

[Cate]

I would think podiatry would definitely be on the list- you guys are the experts on foot and ankle fractures. The infantry, paratroopers, heck, all the groups of soldiers would benefit from your expertise. Plus you know what a 'cuboid' is. Thats my favorite name for any bone in the body, don't ask me why, I just think thats a cool word.