Two patients limp into two different doctors’ offices with the same complaint: Both have trouble walking and may require hip surgery.
Patient 1. is examined within the hour, is x-rayed the same day and has a time booked for surgery the following week.
Patient 2. sees his family doctor after waiting 3 weeks for an appointment, then waits 8 weeks to see a specialist, then gets an x-ray, which isn’t reviewed for another week and finally has his surgery scheduled for 6 months from then, pending the review boards decision on his age and remaining value to society.
Why the different treatment for the 2 patients?
The FIRST is a Golden Retriever taken to a vet.
The SECOND is a Senior Citizen on Obama care.
In November, if there is no change in government, we’ll all have to find a good vet.
The Science Of Beer
Finally a science lesson even Homer Simpson would find interesting.
It’s Okay To Be Smart explores the scientific processes behind brewing beer. Host Joe Hanson visited the Jester King Brewery in Austin, Texas and spoke with brewer Averie Swanson about the history of beer and the various strains of yeast that the brewery uses.
Enjoy!
Is beer the perfect beverage? Let’s see what science says
via Laughing Squid / Neatorama
American Empire
C.G.P. Grey explains the relationship between the many parts that make up the United States of America.
Enjoy!