The ads are all over the Internet: “Travel to beautiful Thailand (or Costa Rica, Mexico, Morocco, Romania, India, Turkey, Panama, etc. etc.) and have plastic cosmetic surgery for a fraction of the U.S. cost.” But remember our blog about costs of gynecomastia surgery? Going overseas for low cost rejuvenation surgery could be the most expensive trip... »
Nurse Ratched’s blog has a funny scenario in which a hospital “swat team” intercepts JCAHO inspectors who arrive – totally unannounced — at the hospital doors. But seriously, folks……. JCAHO (Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations) is a good thing. As you may know by now, New York State requires any invasive surgery to be performed... »
Red Adair, the famous oil well wildfire fighter, once told a reporter how much he charged for putting out raging oil well fires. When the reporter said he was shocked about the amount, Red replied: “What’s really expensive is hiring somebody who doesn’t know what he’s doing.” The situation is fairly close to the cost of... »