Medical Supply

john_d_ayer asked:


I was just listening to Pat Robertson on You Tube. Terrorists do take advantage of political changes, 1993 (Clinton), 2001 (Bush), 2007 (New Congress?). Not a big leap to think of a terrorist attack in 2007. Kind of an anti-climax announcement.

But it did get me thinking, how many people actually prepare for a possible disaster by having a few days of food around, flash lights, medical supplies, that kind of thing. The normal Red Cross Be Prepared kind of thing.

All the “Oh my God the world is going to be destroyed by…” Nuclear war, global warming, terrorists, hurricanes, tornadoes, infestations of caterpillars, etc can leave this one alone.

I just want to know how many reasonably normal people have checked out ready.gov and have some emergency supplies around in case of a disaster.
Thanks. The ratio of real answers to silly answers tells me a lot too. Looks like if there was a major disaster any major urban center in the country things would end up a lot like they were in Louisiana. On the other hand, it kind of looks like people in rural or suburban areas might be better prepared. Kind of a common sense thing I would guess. some kind of ratio of storage space versus costs versus convince and availability, I would assume.

Thanks.

mickeymouse asked:


Please break it down into these categories:
1. prenatal
2. L&D
3. postnatal
4. “baby stuff” (non medical supplies from clothes to bottles to car seats to maternity wear)

Assume normal delivery.

Don’t factor in loss of work as I’m already a stay at home fiance.

Please tell me which state and year these figures are for.
Please tell me if your figures are for a small “never heard of it” town or a large city like Philly, NYC, Seattle, etc.
I would like to know the “naked” figures, that is, without insurance. If any of you have the complete figures for with and without insurance, i’ll take it, to see the difference.
If any of you have recommendations for maternity insurance, i’ll take that, too. (All i’ve found so far requires a 9 month waiting period!)

I’ll take any additional info!

Thanks so much!

andrea g asked:


My mom has used a Durable Med company to supply her CPAP machine/supplies for several years. The company had billing problems, and figured out they had not been billing insurance company for several years. Now, they are telling my Mom that she is responsible for over $1000; they never sent her any bills or statements, and are unable to provide such now. They told her that it is not their responsibility to bill the insurance company. Can they legitimately bill her (first notice) several years after service was performed?

Anileb asked:


A visitor I am expecting from abroad occasionally suffers from shortness of breath at night. He will, I believe, not be allowed to take his emergency supply of Oxygen with him when he flies, so I would like some in the house, just in case.

reginachick22 asked:


This is for a health related bi-weekly email newsletter. The company distributes medical supplies for specific health conditions. They have asked me to suggest desired compensation. I have never written health articles previously (with one exception a few years ago), but have the required knowlege to do so. Any ideas?

carivera2000 asked:


I am more inconvenienced by the time it takes to go to the doctor’s office, getting auto estimates, trips to physical therapy, and looking around for medical supplies for my pain. I could have used this time to be with family, work on my business, or teach adjunct at a local college. How do I quantify this ($) when making a claim? I am on summer break (teacher) so it did not affect wages.

Headless Horseman asked:


When a natural disaster strikes, many people and countries respond to this global emergency, with food, medical supplies and human comfort items for the survivors, but why doesn’t Yahoo! Inc., a multibillion dollar Internet company respond with some type of assistance?

Are they afraid that there profit margins will decrease and they won’t have as much money to spend on themselves, or are they just too stingy to want to help other cultures that are less fortune then they are, especially during a worldwide crisis?

What do you think?
Tlna: How do you know they do?

magic251 asked:


I’ve seen gifts ranging from water kits and medical supplies, to goats and donkeys. Is there anything new out there for Christmas 2008?

Dr. Tom asked:


Can any of you tell me how, in this day and age where America ranks 37th in the world for health care, 42 for longevity, 72 for overall health, how we are deficient in all the drugs you prescribe?
I just read a response from a GP to a question about the need for vitamin supplementation and can’t believe the response!

I suggest you take the time to research the ample amounts of scientific literature regarding modern farming practices, the lack of nutrients in our food, the preservatives and additives found in our food supply, and do your patients the service you took an oath to uphold. FIRST DO NO HARM.

Have any of you read Ch. 56 from Harper’s Biochemistry 26th edition or Ch.46 27th edition? How can we be missing the required glycoforms if our diet was able to meet the cells need for proper structure?

Certainly you don’t think we were born with deficiencies in all the scripts you write?

If you lost your prescription pad how could you treat your patient?

funnyhaha asked:


I work for a small company that does not do perfornamce reviews. I am applying for a medical supplies sales position. I currently sell civil engineering services but I would like to switch over to med sales.