Re: Union?
Paul T Webber
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Title:
Re: Union?
Creator:
Paul T Webber
Date:
12/6/1999
Text:
I am getting sick and tired of amputees whining about setting up a union.
You are setting yourselves up for problems. Right now the whole field of
O.&P. is not getting any respect from the major health organizations. Our
opinions are not respected our experience is not respected. An amputee who
looses weight or gains some demands that any adjustments be made free of
charge.. I have no control over the volume changes in your residual limb why
must I bear the brunt of the costs to keep it fitting. I will warranty the
fit as long as there are no volumetric changes in the residual limb/.
When an amputee needs adjustments due to something that the Prosthetist has
no control over we still cannot charge for our services. How can a fit be
guaranteed when we have no control over the lifestyle of the patient. If
there was an allied health union that included patients that might be
something to consider. Quit whining about Prosthetists in this forum and
offer some solutions to the problems that encompass the whole field.
I am sorry you have to wear a prosthesis. Find a competent Prosthetist and
get on with your life.
Paul T. Webber <Email Address Redacted>
From: George Boyer < <Email Address Redacted> >
To: < <Email Address Redacted> >
Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 1999 6:26 PM
Subject: Union?
> I read an article in the Times the other day about medical interns and
> residents forming a union. Hmmm. If any group of people EVER needed an
> organized presence it is sure that amputees do. Why hasn't someone
> (with talents in that direction) stood up to take the helm??? There is
> a 'consumer's union' and this would be just a specialized form of that.
> It would give amputees a voice and a presence which would be a force in
> the prosthetics industry and in medical circles as well as in insurance
> and other areas. We need this. Very curious that no one has taken up
> the challenge. GB.
>
>
You are setting yourselves up for problems. Right now the whole field of
O.&P. is not getting any respect from the major health organizations. Our
opinions are not respected our experience is not respected. An amputee who
looses weight or gains some demands that any adjustments be made free of
charge.. I have no control over the volume changes in your residual limb why
must I bear the brunt of the costs to keep it fitting. I will warranty the
fit as long as there are no volumetric changes in the residual limb/.
When an amputee needs adjustments due to something that the Prosthetist has
no control over we still cannot charge for our services. How can a fit be
guaranteed when we have no control over the lifestyle of the patient. If
there was an allied health union that included patients that might be
something to consider. Quit whining about Prosthetists in this forum and
offer some solutions to the problems that encompass the whole field.
I am sorry you have to wear a prosthesis. Find a competent Prosthetist and
get on with your life.
Paul T. Webber <Email Address Redacted>
From: George Boyer < <Email Address Redacted> >
To: < <Email Address Redacted> >
Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 1999 6:26 PM
Subject: Union?
> I read an article in the Times the other day about medical interns and
> residents forming a union. Hmmm. If any group of people EVER needed an
> organized presence it is sure that amputees do. Why hasn't someone
> (with talents in that direction) stood up to take the helm??? There is
> a 'consumer's union' and this would be just a specialized form of that.
> It would give amputees a voice and a presence which would be a force in
> the prosthetics industry and in medical circles as well as in insurance
> and other areas. We need this. Very curious that no one has taken up
> the challenge. GB.
>
>
Citation
Paul T Webber, “Re: Union?,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 1, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/213348.
