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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Physicians have stood on sidelines too long as you have watched your control over the practice of medicine taken over by politicians, insurance companies and regulators &ndash; <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">people who have never laid a hand on a sick patient, explained to a sobbing child why she needs a &ldquo;shot,&rdquo; or made split-second life-or-death decisions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></strong></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">They&rsquo;ve never know what it&rsquo;s like to have a make a decision whether to &ldquo;break the rules&rdquo; or do what&rsquo;s best for your patient in spite of the rules.</p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">For too long, doctors have been carrying the burden of a scheme that increasingly leaves you out of the decision-making process, and tells you that your first responsibility is to the government or insurance company, rather than your real clients, your patients.</p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The country is looking for physicians to take the lead in the current debate on health care reform.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>It&rsquo;s become clear that big organized medicine -- like the American Medical Association (AMA) --&nbsp; isn&rsquo;t truly representing you and your patients.</p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><br />There are tens of thousands of doctors who feel the same way you do.</p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">It&rsquo;s time to make your voice heard loud and clear.</strong></p>
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<p><strong>On November 5th and July 16th, the American Medical Association (AMA) endorsed</strong> the House legislation that would in effect establish government medicine.<br /><br />Why did they do it? They sold out for a few percentage points in the SGR.<br /><br />Do you think a miniscule raise --that can be revoked at any time -- is worth selling out for government control of medicine and your profession?</p>
<p><strong>Please tell us below, "SHOULD DOCTORS DUMP THE AMA"?</strong></p>]]></content></entry></feed>