[philmont] Wilderness First Aid

Larry
I am sorry you took offense. I was not attacking physicians, but was
criticising a decision that provides an exemption for a very diverse
group of individuals based on having a degree rather than being
qualified to perform under outback conditions.
I do not believe that having and stating an opinion based upon
observation and experience is outside of the Scouting Spirit.

>>>a dermatologist, OB/GYN or thoracic surgeon all have the same basic
training + their specialized training. Also, they all have similiar
intern training experiences. They intern at teaching hospitals not in
their specialities.<<<

Actually, no. They started phasing out internships in the 1970s. I
have been associated with several teaching hospitals. Medical College
of Georgia (way back when), Grady Memorial, Crawford Long and Georgia
Baptist on the human side, all of which had residency programs (and
internships way back when). And for 25 years I was director of pharmacy
at UGA Veterinary Teaching Hospital where we had internships and
residencies. Even within the same school all interships were not
created equal. And each person comes in with their own unique
characteristics.

>>>All have the training need to suture a deep wound, take care of
simple or compound fractures or
pronouncing a fat, overweight, out of shape advisor dead on the spot of
his heart attack. <<<

I have to disagree based upon my health care experiences.
 
  <>>>>I think that you will find that not many MDs or ODs
agree and they will probably get some first aid training.<<<

That is a point on which we agree.
 
>>.You tone when you said , "I doubt that practicing OB/GYN
or dermatology would do much to prepare an MD to make appropriate
treatment decisions in a back country setting - situations involving one
of the boys developing a pregnant rash excepted"<<<

You left of the smiley face. It was an attempt at humor. I am truly
sorry that it came across otherwise.

>>> An OB/GYN would suture me up better<<<

Not likely you'll need an episiotomy on trek, but maybe I'm missing
something..... :-)) <--- note - another smiley face. :-))

YiS
Doug

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Received on Fri Mar 7 11:20:54 2008