Changing Another Person LO20097

Bill Braun (medprac@hlthsys.com)
Sat, 05 Dec 1998 15:58:39 -0500

Replying to LO20083 --

Disagree. I (as the patient) asked to be changed. I assessed the surgeon
to be best qualified to perform the services required to achieve the goal I
had set. I am the change agent for my own benefit, the surgeon is a tool.

Bill Braun

>Just to add an example to this:
>
>The choice to go to a surgeon is up to the patient.
>The surgeon as a "change agent" is totally responsible for his work on
>changing his patient.
>
>And: Yes, a surgeon can and does change his patients. Is this really a
>matter of belief? Or is this example not valid, because a surgeon does
>only change the body, which is not the person?! No, I believe this example
>is valid. And I also believe, that a "change agent" who only makes
>suggestions, leaving the responsibility for any change on his clients
>side, acts irresponsible.
>
>"Winfried Dressler" <winfried.dressler@voith.de>

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Bill Braun <medprac@hlthsys.com>

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