Re: Fwd: visit

[http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (robert)]

As you can see, my ISP is a bit screwed up.  Good thing I set up this 
back up.

--- Noelle <noelle> wrote:
> 
> 
> ATTACHMENT part 2 message/rfc822 
> From: http://www.aol.com/~AAsch
> Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2003 23:40:05 EDT
> 
> Saturday 9/6 for a potluck sounds good. We could make it in the late
> afternoon/evening thing or could come around lunchtime, depending on what
> works 
> for you guys too.

Damn.  Does this mean I have to forget about going to the vegan dessert bonaza?


> I started doing medical abortions -- did the first last week. It entails the 
> 
> patient taking a combo of Mifepristone (RU486 as it's known in the US) and 
> Misoprostol. I've been somewhat impressed that Kaiser has began this whole 
> program with a dedicated nurse and support staff. At first I wasn't sure if 
> I
> definitely wanted to get involved in doing abortions. We didn''t train in
> doing them 
> at Wash U, but a surgical procedure is not much different from one for a 
> miscarriage (some minor differences in risk). I then thought about how I
> started 
> into this specialty, volunteering at Planned Parenthood and then felt it is 
> sort of a duty. There are many people who are pro-choice but who don't or
> won't 
> do them. I haven't up to this point, figured there was no reason now not to, 
> 
> especially when there's this great setup. Though Kaiser is somewhat 
> institutional medicine, I have been impressed with some of their programs to
> deal with 
> issues that have an impact on health but are not usually well addressed in 
> traditional medical institutions like domestic violence. 

Wow, this is really great!  Good for her!