Treat Me Like a Dog: What Human Health Care Can Learn from Pet Care
When it comes to health care, who gets treated better—man or man’s best friend? Of course, it’s hard to make an apples-to-apples comparison when you’re comparing four-legged patients to people, and there are many ways in which human care tops pet care. But pet owners told Reason.tv there are some ways where it would be a step up to be treated like a dog. Pet owners like the convenience of animal care; they also like the client-focused atmosphere. “I reckon one of the things that human health care can learn from veterinary medicine is the client service side of things, the relationship side of things,” says Dr. Peter Weinstein, executive director of the Southern California Veterinary Medical Association. Various reasons clarify why people often find animal care so pleasant, says Weinstein. One reason—animal care workers like what they do. Another reason—competition. Weinstein notes that vets work hard to differentiate themselves from their competitors because “there are a large number of vet hospitals, many located very closely to one another.” And vets know even more competitors could emerge because less red tape makes it simpler to open an animal hospital. Weinstein recalls opening his clinic, which offered everything from X-rays to operations: “I believe it was 12 weeks from the time I signed the lease to the time I saw my first client. Try doing that with human health care.” It would take at least 20 times as long to open a comparable human hospital in California. It can …
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While I agree with the point of view and parallel to human care plz note that nearly all animal care costs are out of pocket. If your dog needs a heart/lung transplant YOU pay up front.
This is triage-by-wallet; the very thing that upsets people now about the human health care industry and why it is all so expensive. We are demanding that all people (citizens at the moment but….) have access to ALL tests and ALL procedures REGARDLESS OF COSTS. This is the reason it is all so expensive.
3 of them are in NC. so its like the Gas price gouging. if we could use other insurances like we can do with our cars,(Cross State lines). it would = better prices
Wait till the illegals find out that they can get free health care for their pets……….. That will shut down the vet hospitals….and drive up costs for paying pet owners….
@ForTehNguyen
I have to wait three months here in Canada every time I need to see my Rheumatologist for my autoimmune disease, which is at least once a year on a excellent year.
This is rather dumb, if you have a dog that dies, no one is questioning whether it got the right meds, enough meds ect. A mistake that’s made just gets buried.
On the other hand, more med schools need to get opened to turn out more doctors, I’m damn sick and tired of these nasty stinky creepy Indian doctors pouring in when excellent americans could become doctors.
This is an absolutely fantastic thought for a video — and such excellent timing, too! Market forces sure would be excellent for humans, just as they are for pets.
If you see a stray dog, you can call Animal Control and they come and pick up the dog. Or cat, or whatever. If you see a stray person diving in dumpsters and stuff, the filthy people I call them, you can call but no one cares. No one comes to get them, to help them.
I’m all for getting rid of taxes on wages.
I was thinking about the difference between employers paying insurance companies and paying employees a benefit that would go into a FSA or HSA
@Apptendo Your language is impolite, but appropriate. As time goes by, Nixon seems more and more like a total economic idiot. The Four Stooges: LBJ, Nixon, Ford & Carter. Boo!
It’s no wonder healthcare costs rise, these policy makers don’t know economics. Nixon was one of the worst presidents our time. Price controls on gas and limits on hospitals, it’s ridiculous.
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March 17, 2010
welkinator :
While I agree with the point of view and parallel to human care plz note that nearly all animal care costs are out of pocket. If your dog needs a heart/lung transplant YOU pay up front.
This is triage-by-wallet; the very thing that upsets people now about the human health care industry and why it is all so expensive. We are demanding that all people (citizens at the moment but….) have access to ALL tests and ALL procedures REGARDLESS OF COSTS. This is the reason it is all so expensive.
ExecutorJoe :
kind of like heath insurance,
3 of them are in NC. so its like the Gas price gouging. if we could use other insurances like we can do with our cars,(Cross State lines). it would = better prices
ExecutorJoe :
im in North Carolina, near Brenner’s children hospital, and a bit of a drive to Duke Hospital. Both fantastic. Both some of the best in the US.
BUT!!! thats it, no place to run too if i need something ASAP. unlike the Vet, which i can make in 15mins if i honestly drive like a bat out of hell.
we need more local hospitals.
copperwaxwing :
5 stars favored..keep govenment out of our lives
JRHowosso :
Wait till the illegals find out that they can get free health care for their pets……….. That will shut down the vet hospitals….and drive up costs for paying pet owners….
gf1605 :
@ForTehNguyen
I have to wait three months here in Canada every time I need to see my Rheumatologist for my autoimmune disease, which is at least once a year on a excellent year.
robertmike57 :
This is rather dumb, if you have a dog that dies, no one is questioning whether it got the right meds, enough meds ect. A mistake that’s made just gets buried.
On the other hand, more med schools need to get opened to turn out more doctors, I’m damn sick and tired of these nasty stinky creepy Indian doctors pouring in when excellent americans could become doctors.
derfred123 :
I agree. As time goes by more and more of Nixon’s policies are shown really anti-free market. My question is why Reagan didn’t do away with it…
SonnyTheWhiteDwarf :
This is an absolutely fantastic thought for a video — and such excellent timing, too! Market forces sure would be excellent for humans, just as they are for pets.
PEinHK :
Fuck Nixon, fuck that cracker at 3:55, and fuck every huge government busybody out there.
getnick77 :
wow didn’t know about this con law stuff I’ll be contacting my congressman in the morning
TAMARLANE :
If you see a stray dog, you can call Animal Control and they come and pick up the dog. Or cat, or whatever. If you see a stray person diving in dumpsters and stuff, the filthy people I call them, you can call but no one cares. No one comes to get them, to help them.
WAMill3R :
When has forcibly banning competition EVER reduced prices? I reckon somebody turned up the bullshit meter.
WAMill3R :
Four stooges sounds too benign. More like the four horsemen.
hoppinglark :
I’m all for getting rid of taxes on wages.
I was thinking about the difference between employers paying insurance companies and paying employees a benefit that would go into a FSA or HSA
cooperbry :
Abolish the CONs!
henrycate :
@Apptendo Your language is impolite, but appropriate. As time goes by, Nixon seems more and more like a total economic idiot. The Four Stooges: LBJ, Nixon, Ford & Carter. Boo!
Chrisnoscrub047 :
Certainly not.
Libertarianist :
Glad I live in Colorado.
“Health care is too expensive because there are too many hospitals,” my aching ass. That’s fucking retarded!
hawkermustang :
Huge government sux.
goingalt :
Crony capitalism sux.
Raycheetah :
Illegal aliens aren’t swarming vet clinics for “free” care, raising costs for paying clients. =^[.]^=
Apptendo :
WIN
Apptendo :
FUCK YOU NIXON
BloodiCheeseCake :
It’s no wonder healthcare costs rise, these policy makers don’t know economics. Nixon was one of the worst presidents our time. Price controls on gas and limits on hospitals, it’s ridiculous.