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From: laura@l5.uucp (Laura Creighton)
Newsgroups: net.politics.theory
Subject: Re: Why not now
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Date: Thu, 7-Nov-85 12:50:43 EST
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Posted: Thu Nov  7 12:50:43 1985
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Reply-To: laura@l5.UUCP (Laura Creighton)
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>
>The point I was trying to make is the cost of gaining such information
>is extremely high.  Is it actually going to be cheaper to go out and access
>this sort of information every time it is to be needed than it is to
>have the information confirmed for every supplier. 
>
>If this isn't clear, take the case of doctors.  Is it cheaper for me to
>investigate a Large number of possible doctors and look into their history
>and get references and contact these references, etc. than it is for
>me to support a lisensing board which specifies a certain minimum 
>requirements and gives me some sort of recourse when these minimums are
>not met?
>
>Bernie Gunther

I expect that it will be cheaper for you to buy a report from the
Doctor Investigating Cooperative.  Moreover, if they collect lots
of facts about doctors you could probably get a doctor who is
more suited to yourself.  Instead of just a ``passed these minimum
standards'' you could also specify that you want your doctor to
pass other standards in courtesy, promptness and compassion which
are not currently on the medical exams...



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