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Dear Johnny,
I was left with a similar impression of Sicko, The United States has a dysfunctional healthcare system compared to many other parts of the world. My favorite line describing the treatment of patients searching for care, " This is clearly a violation of everyone being treated the same while being saught medical attention. This makes me very mad however this is just the tip of the iceberg because this must happen to alot of patients without health insurance." Throughout the piece I think you did a good job summarizing up your major arguments and using information from a variety of sources.

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Dear Sharif,

I would first like to thank you for the comment you left me. THANK YOU.

I really enjoyed listening to your elevator speech as well as reading your post. I liked how you chose a topic and used so many sources, and perspectives to back it up. Your most beautiful line in my opinion was when you mentioned how a terminal ill patient copes with acceptance their circumstance , "detachment will allow those in denial to process what they are going through and eventually move past it so that having a terminal illness is only a part of their lives, a part that is managed and controlled as if it were a diet." It takes time for most people to acknowledge their current situation, it is something thats challenging, but something that can only be done by themselves.

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Elevator speeches

Sarah,

I enjoyed your elevator speech. I thought your choice of topic was interesting and unlike most other projects. Im exploring your blog for those reasons. The reasons I found this most interesting was the personal experience you chose to incorporate. It was capturing how you compared the doctors relationships to patients with the midwifes relationship. from your post it seems the mid wife was significantly closer with the patient, but Im curious to know what their relationship is like after the fact of giving birth?

My favorite line was the last one when you wrote, "By using both allopathic/conventional care and homeopathic care, one is able to get the maximum treatment needed to make their illness least painful and/or time consuming." Most people's initial choices are treatments that entail pain killer medication. The methods of homeopathic care are often over looked and can be more beneficial in some cases.

well done.

Devin,

I enjoyed what you had to say in your elevator speech, which has lead me to further explore your blog. I thought the topic you chose was very interesting, I learned alot just based on of your post. my favorite line/question was "If you were terminally ill, in pain or great discomfort, but fully conscious with all your mental faculties, and you lived in a state that has legalized physician-assisted suicide would you want your doctor to give you a lethal pill? What would be the main reason?" People are commonly uncomfortable talking about death. So often times people do not even think about until they have to. By asking this question it forces people to think a little beyond their normal boundaries. This is a situation that asks people to put themselves in that position. GOOD JOB!

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