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Saturday, May 7th, 2005 11:17 pm
"Doctors provide lesser quality pain care for women despite having the same pain complaint..."

And this surprises whom, exactly? Sometimes I can't get my head around how naive people still are.

I know some people who think I shouldn't be pissed off about this. That says a lot about them, I think, and about their attitudes toward (me / women).

Well, let's see if this next link lightens my mood:

The brain tissue of those with chronic pain showed shrinkage equivalent to the amount of gray matter lost in 10 to 20 years of normal aging. Hey, maybe I can come up with some snarky replies to the next spry and healthy sixty-year-old who tells me I'm "too young to hurt this much". Sadly, in another year or two I'll be too stupid to think of them.
Tuesday, May 10th, 2005 09:28 pm (UTC)
In theory, I'm a big believer in changing things though personal choice and capitalism.

As am I. When we have a Consumer Reports for doctors, we'll see some improvements. There's one web site (can't find it now) setting up to do something along those lines, but it doesn't have a lot of information built up yet.
Wednesday, May 11th, 2005 04:41 am (UTC)
I think that would be a wonderful thing, but it will be a long time coming. So vote with your wallet you need a real choice, and right now insurance companies offer few people a really open choice. Still, every step in the right direction is a good one. If you happen across the website again, let me know and I'd be happy to take a look.