Now here’s an overanalyzation! Written by bona fide Drs. Robert Patterson (general surgeon) and Charles Weijer (bioethicist) in 1998, it’s a comparison of the methodology and practical philosophy of Springfield’s most prominent medical professionals. Published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, no less! Exclamation point!
I’m afraid Dr. Marvin Monroe isn’t considered one of Springfield’s most prominent medical professionals. But Dr. Julius Hibbert is:
Deeper analysis, however, reveals that Hibbert is no Semmelweiss. He treats the health care system like his personal cash cow by taking time to talk to his patients and distributing lollipops to children. No wonder the US system is so expensive. Worse yet, he stocks his office with patient education materials that either contain value judgements or are poorly written.
Bonus points for a Semmelweiss reference. Of course, the other prominent medical professional is Dr. Riviera:
…he’s no shill for the medical establishment. Knowing that physicians’ fees are the real cause of the health care funding crisis, Dr. Nick produced a TV ad in which he offered to do any surgical procedure for just $129.95 (Can$193.95 at time of writing [Can$140.87 today. -Ed.]). Cost-effective and consumer conscious, Riviera would never let quality of care interfere with discount-rate fees.
Topical!
An analysis of the medical care provided to the family of Homer J. Simpson
> Catena Ex Situ
Even better, there is an editorial offering a counter point as well:
http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/reprint/159/12/1476.pdf
I think it should be noted that the actual tone of the first article is very satirical and sarcastic, telling potential patients what their desires of a physician would be if they were fulfilled. A point that strikes me on this very strongly is how they “mistakenly” referred to their patients as patients, then clients, and how they showed that “Riviera would never let quality of care interfere with discount-rate fees.”
For some reason, that counter-point article seems to think that the first was to be taken quite literally. However, I just read the end of the article and found this:
“For example, it is much colder here and this means that Canadian doctors have to work more quickly and see more patients per hour if they are to keep warm. At the same time, because Canadian patients wear more
clothing, it takes longer for them to disrobe. Unfortunately, this increases the amount of time Canadian doctors must spend in patient encounters.”
Probably meaning that that article wasn’t to be taken seriously as well. Oh well.
While we are discussing Ex Situ: An analysis of the medical care provided to the family of Homer J. Simpson The Journal of Cartoon Overanalyzations, Eventual success in surgery is only likely if surgery was always the intended specialty, but also that many with that early aspiration do not achieve it.