Is your primary care doctor an AMA member?

[ValricoKate]

We were having a discussion in WP http://forums.hannity.com/showthread.php?p=58203731#post58203731 and I thought this may be an interesting poll.

Seems my Doctor is not a member.
http://webapps.ama-assn.org/doctorfinder/disclaimer.do

ETA: Neither is my husband's doctor
or My kids' pediatrician.

or my son's neurologist.
or my son's allergist.
or my son's gastroenterologist.

Question: check the above web site ...Is your primary care doctor a member of the AMA?

[kat]

As I stated in WaPo, neither he nor his 3 colleagues members.

[Buffalo]

Nope.

[DMK]

Nope, my doctor, my son's doctor, my parent's doctor...none of them are members.

[HeyJude]

ha, 100% "no". Doesn't surprise me. AMA ain't what it used to be.
Ask your doctor why.

[conphu1]

We were having a discussion in WP http://forums.hannity.com/showthread.php?p=58203731#post58203731 and I thought this may be an interesting poll.



Question: check the above web site ...Is your primary care doctor a member of the AMA?

Mine isn't. Why?

[AvgGuyIA]

My doctor is in the AMA. I made an error by typing in MY Zip Code instead of just entering the State and City. The Poll count should be +1 for Yes.

I'm disappointed. Maybe I'll have to fire him when I see him next Tuesday.

[Long Island Bob]

i checked the ama website
http://webapps.ama-assn.org/doctorfinder/home.jsp

It confirms that my doctor is NOT an AMA member

[ValricoKate]

Mine isn't. Why?

see Mother thread of this poll.

We were having a discussion in WP
http://forums.hannity.com/showthread.php?p=58203731#post58203731
I read yesterday that the AMA supports Obama care. However, they now receive 85% of their funds from non-physician sources. They no longer represent physicians. Apparently they are looses physician members by the droves.

[dad49er]

Yes.

[conphu1]

see Mother thread of this poll.

Ah, I see. So if he's not on the AMA list, that's a good thing IYO?

[hailreagan]

The AMA docs I spoke with had NO IDEA that they endorsed it..........


Most were like..........no we did not! I said yes you did!


That is why the membership has shrunk............docs told me that they have sold them out before! One said that it was the reason for him quitting.

I bet you most members do NOT endorse this......

[shannytown]

No.
I checked all my doctors and my sons doctors. No on GP, Oncologists, Endocrinologist, cardiologist, nephrologist, family practice, OBGYN, Pediatrician, Pediatric Oncology, Pediatric Intensive Care.
Both of us have had cancer and other health issues. None of our doctors are in the AMA.

[shannytown]

I was talking to my son's Pediatric Oncologist just the other day..he said if the health care bill passes..he will retire.

[simssk]

Not one of our family doctors are in the AMA.

[jimjames418]

None of the 45 doctors in my doc's group are members. :shhh:

[hailreagan]

Even if they are in the AMA................ask them if they support it.


Out of the docs. I asked who were members, NONE supported it. Most did not know they endorsed it.

This was about 8 doctors.........

[ValricoKate]

interesting results so far.

I incorrectly assumed that a large proportion of docs were members.

[countmein]

Most of ours are not. The one that is OBGYN is firmly against governement takeover. He has had petitions in his office against this.

My dentist is not a member of the ADA either because he refuses to use silver crowns.

[BillBrown]

We were having a discussion in WP http://forums.hannity.com/showthread.php?p=58203731#post58203731 and I thought this may be an interesting poll.



Question: check the above web site ...Is your primary care doctor a member of the AMA?

Mine is a member of the NBQ.

National Brotherhood of Quacks.

[janer]

On a local talk station today someone called in and said that only 20-30% of doctors are in the AMA; a doc I talked to said he thought it was 19% but that it could be in the 20s. Membership includes not only physicians in practice, but med students, residents, fellows and retired physicians.
The doc I talked to had been a member of an organization called "Physicians Against Nuclear War" - then, they decided to change the organization to "Physicians for Social Responsibility", with a policy shift as well.

[Army Wife]

Ours is not and I am glad she isn't. She is a FANTASTIC Dr who has seen us through some mighty tough times medically and I wouldn't trade her for the world.

[johnrocks]

My Doctor is not a member and is retiring,he is a free market physician too, I will surely miss that.