In response to Nathan Keepers, I would suggest that it is about the money. I, too, felt indignant when I first read the NAOOP response to his post. However, when I considered that I have parallel bars that are never used by my upper extremity or spinal patients, it occured that they too, are only for the benefit of some of my patients and not all, but I don’t feel bad about having them.
Certainly, we all have more patients that require parallel bars than those who require interpreters, but I can’t see the difference from a philosophical view point.
Jim Fenton, LPO
