CorrespondenceLetters from Readers

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The article authoredby Dr. Frank Polidora inthe latest issue of the journal wasmarvelous. His perseverance in such aculture of hate is inspiring, and I amglad toknowthathe is still practicing medicine.Similar events happened to a localorthopedist, but he simply chose not tofight back, believing that his career couldnot and would not be ruined by fellowphysicians. It was only after he lost hisprivileges that he realized his buddieswereQuislings.I am a refugee from Canada, where Ipracticed until I could no longer bear theoppression. But Canada did socialism theway socialists dream about. Centralgovernment regulation came in one fellswoop—all hospitals and health agenciesbecame the property of the centralgovernment overnight. No due processwas permitted. The Obama/Pelosi/Reidmethod is step-wise. Once ObamaCareputs private insurance companies out ofbusiness, government takeover of medicinewillbethe next stephere.My experience with our local hospital wasalso very confrontational, but as a familydoctor I had the option of retreating tomyprivate office. I am constantly amazed attheMany seem to accept ObamaCare withscarcely a whimper, not knowing that theend result will be catastrophic for patientsas well as physicians.When I tell them I feellike reporter Phil Connors in, it is as if they don’Ifonlywe had more members of the medicalprofession who understand what AAPSmembers understand about the value offreedom in medicine. Unfortunately, Ibelieve the vast number of U.S. doctors areschooled but not educated.