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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Dear Sirs: Please Keep This Silly (an Attempt To Minimize

Dear Sirs:

Please keep this silly (an attempt to minimize ruder or cruder language) advertisement off of these "pages". Better still, use your own website to intrude on a reader's attempts to learn about a condition, illness, sign, symptom or other issue.

A simple suggestion: If this group of individuals, self-proclaimed "physicians" and health "professionals" believes itself unable to stop advertising on other sites, at least consider using a simple non-moving, less distracting banner.

The chosen type of advertising is distracting and very off-putting, which tends to diminish the credibility of the health "professionals" and of the proffered information.

Secondly, offering "professional" advice, then surprising readers with unspecified charges for responses is unethical and diminishes credibility. Does this consortium of so-called "health professionals" wish to risk appearing unethical? This behavior also diminishes the credibility of any advice or adviser.

Finally, since this "suite" of "healthcare" products and "professionals" is running a Kool-Aid stand of advice, it might be less unethical if they post how charges are calculated in advance. Since the proffered advice is medical by nature, it should tell the user, before they pose a question, which insurers cover each type of query, or perhaps, how much different insurers will reimburse per word of advice.

This suite of "healthcare professionals" could also do some pro-bono work on-line and perhaps obtain a 503 tax status. Pro-bono work might ward off some potential complaints regarding the quality of the advice. It might also promote a sense of "Goodwill" and lessen the chances of malpractice lawsuits, assuming such clauses are not already tucked away in the "fine text".

Sincerely, M Macknick
Mon, 30 May 2016
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Dear Sirs: Please Keep This Silly (an Attempt To Minimize