Re: semantics: very important
george boyer
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Re: semantics: very important
Creator:
george boyer
Date:
5/10/1999
Text:
Rotten is your term, Scott.....but if this forum wants only to run away from
this discussion then let us search for the proper adjective. And yes, I can
suggest a topic for discussion (with Kim's permission): how about discussing
how the prosthetic effort can move away from the situation where independent and
unsupervised practice by journeymen and apprentices on amputees results in their
inflicting trial and error fittings as they try to learn their trade (acquire
competence).
You may think that I go on about this thread.....I can only say that my
impression is that you guys want to run it YOUR way and that there is, I sense,
little room in that format for the presence of the amputee on terms that
consistently respect their values. It is my considered opinion that another
organization may necessary to see to the interests of the amputee, parallel to
the collegial ACA....perhaps a union of amputees. George Boyer.
<Email Address Redacted> wrote:
> Very well stated Mr. Sexton and I agree 100%. In my haste, I responded to
> Kim negatively and stirred the coals so to speak. I must admit though she
> certainly has a flair for bringing a topic to the forefront, and it has me
> reevaluating how I refer to the people I deal with daily. Whether it be a
> customer, consumer, client or referral I will continue to display the same
> compassion, care and genuine concern for that person as I would for a
> patient. It sounds as if Kim has had some bad experiences with practitioners
> in the past and for that I am sorry, but to call us rotten as a whole is poor
> judgement. I practice my profession according to a code of ethics and hope
> my fellow practiitioners do the same. I have visited Kim's website and found
> much of it to be both impressive and informative, and will continue to visit
> and listen to the voices and needs of those we help through these forums. I
> hope we can move past this issue and try and solve other problems. Any topic
> suggestions, Kim?
>
> Scott A. Boehlke
this discussion then let us search for the proper adjective. And yes, I can
suggest a topic for discussion (with Kim's permission): how about discussing
how the prosthetic effort can move away from the situation where independent and
unsupervised practice by journeymen and apprentices on amputees results in their
inflicting trial and error fittings as they try to learn their trade (acquire
competence).
You may think that I go on about this thread.....I can only say that my
impression is that you guys want to run it YOUR way and that there is, I sense,
little room in that format for the presence of the amputee on terms that
consistently respect their values. It is my considered opinion that another
organization may necessary to see to the interests of the amputee, parallel to
the collegial ACA....perhaps a union of amputees. George Boyer.
<Email Address Redacted> wrote:
> Very well stated Mr. Sexton and I agree 100%. In my haste, I responded to
> Kim negatively and stirred the coals so to speak. I must admit though she
> certainly has a flair for bringing a topic to the forefront, and it has me
> reevaluating how I refer to the people I deal with daily. Whether it be a
> customer, consumer, client or referral I will continue to display the same
> compassion, care and genuine concern for that person as I would for a
> patient. It sounds as if Kim has had some bad experiences with practitioners
> in the past and for that I am sorry, but to call us rotten as a whole is poor
> judgement. I practice my profession according to a code of ethics and hope
> my fellow practiitioners do the same. I have visited Kim's website and found
> much of it to be both impressive and informative, and will continue to visit
> and listen to the voices and needs of those we help through these forums. I
> hope we can move past this issue and try and solve other problems. Any topic
> suggestions, Kim?
>
> Scott A. Boehlke
Citation
george boyer, “Re: semantics: very important,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 7, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/211881.
