Comments on: Pittsburgh has more MRI Machines than Canada

By: Government Health Insurance = Reparations??? - MBWorld.org Forums

Government Health Insurance = Reparations??? - MBWorld.org Forums — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:46:52 +0000

[...] For example, there are more MRI machines in the tiny city of Pittsburg than all of Canada. http://healthcare-economist.com/2008…s-than-canada/ [...]

By: Rory’s Reflections » Blog Archive » Judicial Health Care

Rory’s Reflections » Blog Archive » Judicial Health Care — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:37:34 +0000

[...] If and when we ever have government run health care, I have serious doubts that people needing elective procedures will wait in line for years like they do in Canada. http://healthcare-economist.com/2008/02/11/pittsburgh-has-more-mri-machines-than-canada/ [...]

By: Nick E

Nick E — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 03:07:53 +0000

I’m skeptical about the overuse of diagnostic imaging, but it’s important to put one aspect of your post in context: MR and ultrasound imaging do not produce ionizing radiation, so the risk of radiation-induced illness only pertains to CT and PET technologies.

By: bingo

bingo — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:44:51 +0000

Except that this doctor does not order the tests he performs, he simply fulfills the orders of other doctors. While the rest of your commentary is accurate and germane, you have created a straw man with your comment regarding physician incentive and test frequency in this example.