http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/faith-healers/Content?oid=16050396 Comments On: Faith Healers by Cienna Madrid en-us Copyright 2013 The Stranger. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, The Stranger readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact The Stranger. webmaster@thestranger.com (The Stranger Webmaster) Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:01 -0700 Wed, 22 May 2013 07:00:00 -0700 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss
I sure don't want to be in a situation in which doctors feel they need to "balance" their conditions of employment with their duty to me as a patient. It's called a duty for a reason. You don't balance a duty; you perform it.
Posted by gadzooks]]> Fri, 08 Mar 2013 18:22:15 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Reddy]]> Thu, 07 Mar 2013 19:39:13 -0800 The Stranger Posted by ChickenLittle]]> Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:27:36 -0800 The Stranger
I have one doctor I see at Swedish in Seattle, and if I could avoid that hospital entirely I would, but he's a specialist I need and I've already gone through two other doctors to find him. At least he's not an OB-GYN, right?

This is terrifying, and as a woman who wants to have children, I almost feel like I should avoid Seattle entirely if I get pregnant so I don't wind up in a bad situation. How fucked up is that?
Posted by blueraccoon]]> Wed, 27 Feb 2013 20:57:31 -0800 The Stranger
@86: Yes, this IS scary!
Posted by auntie grizelda]]> Tue, 26 Feb 2013 22:39:59 -0800 The Stranger

Posted by Cassette tape fan]]> Tue, 26 Feb 2013 21:38:26 -0800 The Stranger
I work at both Island and Skagit Valley hospitals and often see patients from neighboring counties who have chosen to receive their care in Skagit County because of the quality of care.

All of that said, I do have concerns about the folks who are unable to travel for care and this article gives excellent information for us who live and work in these counties. We need to be aware of these issues and be vigilant in protecting our communities from these very real threats to the quality of care we have come to take for granted here.

Sincerely, Karen Gilbert
Posted by Karen Gilbert]]> Tue, 26 Feb 2013 07:20:55 -0800 The Stranger Posted by auntie grizelda]]> Tue, 26 Feb 2013 02:39:59 -0800 The Stranger
And I have "inside" info that when Nancy Steiger wants to use the CEO title, she does. But you're right, it's actually scarier to consider that her "real" title is regional "CEO AND Chief Mission Officer" because the "mission" part of her job involves making sure that everyone who works for PeaceHealth is in alignment with the mission of the Catholic Church.
Posted by sanjuanislander]]> Mon, 25 Feb 2013 17:35:38 -0800 The Stranger Posted by RuddyYouth]]> Mon, 25 Feb 2013 15:52:31 -0800 The Stranger Posted by auntie grizelda]]> Mon, 25 Feb 2013 13:15:04 -0800 The Stranger
Do tell.

Of course, one might also pause if one notes that PeaceHealth (peacehealth.org) does list Nancy Steiger's titles as "Chief Executive Officer & Chief Mission Officer". Now, one could certainly ascertain that she is not _the_ CEO, like Alan Yordy, President/CEO, but she is not improperly addressed as CEO.

It would be interesting to know where the clear implication that CEO Steiger was _the_ CEO of PeaceHealth came from (transcription error, oversimplification or misrepresentation, I believe covers the field), but it hardly invalidates the story the way you imply.
Posted by Make Pharmacists Fill Prescriptions While We're At It]]> Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:41:36 -0800 The Stranger

Posted by Rosemary Allen]]> Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:18:19 -0800 The Stranger Posted by ALWAYS Clear Your Cache!!!]]> Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:35:30 -0800 The Stranger Posted by AlaskanbutnotSeanParnell]]> Mon, 25 Feb 2013 04:13:31 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Philosopher from Heaven]]> Sun, 24 Feb 2013 23:00:03 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Sk8ter]]> Sun, 24 Feb 2013 10:29:06 -0800 The Stranger
Jesus Christ. Belief in a cruel god makes a cruel man.
Posted by Marcion]]> Sun, 24 Feb 2013 09:57:23 -0800 The Stranger
We would not allow this of a shopkeeper.
Posted by TechBear]]> Sun, 24 Feb 2013 09:04:22 -0800 The Stranger
For the Hippocratic Oath is beyond external pressures, it is beyond ERD's, it is beyond influence, it is simply and elegantly pure, and as such should be held in the highest regards and protected with the utmost ferocity, because amongst its other guarantees, it states:

"I will not permit considerations of age, disease or disability, creed, ethnic origin, gender, nationality, political affiliation, race, sexual orientation, social standing or any other factor to intervene between my duty and my patient..."
Posted by Jonnie Gossamer]]> Sun, 24 Feb 2013 03:45:38 -0800 The Stranger
@9: Why are you ignoring my questions?? Why is this ideologic bullshit even happening in our largely progressive voter polled BLUE state??
Should I go to Mount Baker Planned Parenthood then for my death with dignity right to die when and / or the quality of my life has become unbearable? Are there truly NO secular hospitals or clinics in Bellingham??
Posted by auntie grizelda]]> Sun, 24 Feb 2013 02:43:45 -0800 The Stranger Posted by PNW_WarriorWoman]]> Sat, 23 Feb 2013 22:23:47 -0800 The Stranger Posted by PNW_WarriorWoman]]> Sat, 23 Feb 2013 22:23:35 -0800 The Stranger
Oh, and SEATTLEBCC @33, for your below comment, may I say on behalf of all of the women here:


FUCK YOU

"No, What seems to grind their gears is the fact that its the one institution that women have yet to push their estrogen-laden, matriarchal opinion in at a leadership level and women don't like that."

Let me say it again in case you missed it:

FUCK YOU, DICKBAG

May you and your old, tired, misogynistic Catholic ass never get laid again.


Posted by Velvetbabe]]> Sat, 23 Feb 2013 19:37:05 -0800 The Stranger Awesome article, Cienna. Frightening and disturbing stuff. This is American, isn't it? You'd never freaking know.


Posted by Velvetbabe]]> Sat, 23 Feb 2013 19:29:24 -0800 The Stranger