Comments on: Desi doctors ubiquitous…even in propaganda

By: Uday

Uday — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:40:07 +0000

@Saaahnjay the self loathing Skeptic: What exactly are the “greatest” institutions of medical leaning? The one the West calls are great, by today’s Western standards? Talk about self-satisfying rules.

By: Jay V

Jay V — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:29:07 +0000

I take personal offense at the goatee she sports. I think that is a dig at women from my state.

That was the last straw. I am never voting Republican again.

By: Oodoodanoo

Oodoodanoo — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 21:36:02 +0000

How much of the Republican base can read, let alone follow this hopscotch maze to the icon and codewords you found? I don't know what the number is, but I'm willing to guess a higher % then the of the population of India or Pakistan.

a higher % THAN the of the population of India or Pakistan. Not including you.

You're welcome.

By: dr amonymous

dr amonymous — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 03:19:00 +0000

How much of the Republican base can read, let alone follow this hopscotch maze to the icon and codewords you found? I don’t know what the number is, but I’m willing to guess a higher % then the of the population of India or Pakistan.

this is an excellent example of why literacy is a poor measure of either smarts or decency

By: dr amonymous

dr amonymous — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 03:13:21 +0000

Good catch! this is a good example of the problem witht he republican-health insurance industry – conservative democrat – propaganda machine. However, it may be a better example of them failing – racism has apparently become tres passe and so it is ideal to highlight this, from my standpoint – it helps take apart the generally obnoxious propaganda on a point where it’s actually fairly out of step wtih at least some of the powers that be.

By: My-Kid-Is-My-401K

My-Kid-Is-My-401K — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 21:19:41 +0000

You all have grossly underestimated uncles and aunties. This is a conspiracy by desi parents. Uncles have infiltrated â€œthemâ€ deep where even jamaat-e-Goras believes that a health care professional ~ brown. Kids start cramming already â€“ 7-11 is passÃ©, now the new brown stereotype is a health care professional. I am so happy happy about this.

By: Suki Dillon

Suki Dillon — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 11:38:21 +0000

How much of the Republican base can read, let alone follow this hopscotch maze to the icon and codewords you found?

I don't know what the number is, but I'm willing to guess a higher % then the of the population of India or Pakistan.

By: CMF

CMF — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 06:13:36 +0000

Perhaps the "Cultural and Linguistic training program" has to deal with the additional training for health care providers to deal with care for illegals who are already using (abusing?) the system. Free health care entails more free care for these illegals.

I say this statement as someone who has dealt with patients along the Mexican border. I learned decent Spanish in school, but many of my attendings didn't and routinely sought my help for translation.

By: Saaahnjay the self loathing Skeptic

Saaahnjay the self loathing Skeptic — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 01:52:00 +0000

How insecure are we Desi’s? Pathetic – to dig up an icon as a pretext that whoever design the chart had an Indian in mind. Could have been a Hispanic. Desi’s see what they want to see. There are perhaps a handful of desi doctors as hot as the one in the icon. You’d think we should be glad they offer Cultural and Linguistic Competence Training. Frankly, all Desi’s offer is the ability to be trained and take the training well and work hard at it. You forget who set up the greatest institutions of medical learning – sure as hell aren’t Desis.

By: ak

ak — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 19:30:25 +0000

linzi, what i basically meant was that the assumption that those medical professionals coming from outside the US do not speak english as good as those doctors who are born and educated here is faulty. esp. since any doctor who has gotten to the level of being accredited/licensed to practise in this country would have gone (presumably) through not only toefl, but also advanced level boards and other examinations in english. that is why i meant that if there is some sort of “standard”/minimal level of english required to be known by doctors practising in the US, that training should be given equally to all doctors, not just those who grew up here.