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   The Nihilist said, 6 months ago

   Gotta love the bead rattler who will hold up the reality check mirror once in a while. Most just run up a bill performing unnecessary tests…
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   flyintheweb said, 6 months ago

   Nahm those tests are defensive mnedicine – they get sued for everything. Look at the breast implants and lupus scare. paid millions, later prioved groundless. Or vaccines and thimerosol. Even Lancet, i think it was, revoked the article
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   simpsonfan2 said, 6 months ago

   Wait, we are forgetting something. A blonde in a skimpy red dress, what about her?
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   The Nihilist said, 6 months ago

   @simpsonfan2

   No worries — just a sales rep for big pharma
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   skeeterhawk said, 6 months ago

   Seems like a wise doctor. He can also thank Lila for notifying (or warning) him about the blonde. Yep, the drawing is different in this one.
   Not that I wanted to get onto the subject, but I’d sure like to be able to sign a waiver and request ‘old technology,’ say 1970’s medicine? that I can afford. If the trouble/illness warrants better technology, let the patient decide if they’ll utilize (and pay for) higher technology. Have congress pass laws allowing this, which also prohibit anyone opting for it, no right to sue (including lawyers) if bad results occur. It might sound naive, but…
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   JWF said, 6 months ago

   @nihilist, I don’t think simpsonfan is worried. I think he wants to meet her ;-)
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   peachguy said, 6 months ago

   Doc! Oh, how I miss anything that can be a reference to the “old days” (“old days” meaning the new strips).
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   geedavey said, 6 months ago

   “Hi, I’m your doctor from the ’70’s. You have cancer, you’re gonna die, sorry, there’s not a thing I can do about it.”

   Still sure about that trade, Skeeterhawk?
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   skeeterhawk said, 6 months ago

   @ geedavey: Yup. I can’t afford the treatment anyway. That’s my point.
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    Night-Gaunt49 said, 6 months ago

    Lila disappointed again. A doctor she’d like to disrobe for a complete check up. Her too!
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    Wolf Emperor said, 6 months ago

    Nope, no ADD. Lila is just lazy and inattentive on purpose!
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    Pharmakeus Ubik said, 6 months ago

    Lila definitely has AADD. She’s not getting nearly as much adult attention as she deserves and desires.
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    Phatts California said, 6 months ago

    This strip kind of sums up my opinion about most of these “attention deficit” things.
    
    People just don’t want to pay attention to stuff that’s boring.
    
    When it’s interesting, somehow every eyeball is glued to it, and everybody remembers most of it. When it’s boring, suddenly even the drying paint seems more fascinating.
    
    So I’m thinking, perhaps with some exceptions, kids and adults don’t really have “attention deficit” as much as the rigid, constrained, one-size-fits-all school and work systems today have an “interest deficit.”
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    Psychedelic Donut said, 5 months ago

    Looks like nobody in the comments section, just like the doctor in the strip, really has a clue how ADD works.

    Exception for Phatts California, who wrapped it up, in layman’s terms, pretty well.
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