Baptism For The New Spartans

THE SMART MEDICAL SYSTEM

The Smart Medical System has a Medical Research Center where scientists, engineers, and mathematicians develop and maintain the "Smart System".

To do this, they use Computers, the Internet, and Web Pages (with Links) that connect people with the Research Center by Webcam, Touch Screen, Speech Recognition, Pattern Recognition, Special Data Entry Keyboard, and Check Lists.

Most importantly, the Smart System has

Software that matches symptoms with diseases

and

prioritizes the diseases.

They also have networks of doctors, clinics, and research centers that support them.

Also, importantly, they create Doctor Placement Tests and Health Care Facility Evaluations Sheets that identifies the expertise of the doctor or facility. For example, Dr Smith treats Strep throat, Acid Reflux, Ring Worm, High Blood Pressure, etc.

Also, the Smart System suggests tests, diagnosis, treatments, and doctors for people with unique illnesses.

The Research Center assists clinics, doctors, and health care facilities to develop check sheets, such as, the Patient Progress Form for Home Care or Hospital Care. Or, Patient Data Sheets that help improve the Smart Medical System.

Equally important, the Medical Research Center insures that

All doctors and health care facilities are scientifically evaluated for competence and integrity.
Doctors' names and the diseases they treat are listed on a Web Page with Links.
Beside each disease that the doctor treats are columns that have

The number of patients treated for that disease.

The treatment success rate.

A Link to a page that describes the protocol used to treat the disease. For example, if the doctor uses Cipro to treat Strep Throat, the web page will show Cipro and everything else the doctor does to treat Strep throat.

The Medical Research Center's rating of the doctor and a rating for the treatment.

The Patient's rating of the doctor and for the treatment.

A link to a Web Page that has reviews of the doctor or health care facility, similar to Amazon's star rating and review of products.

Burt Smith

Diseases

Patients Treated

Success

Protocol

MRC Rating

Patient Rating

Reviews

Angina

258

247

*

5 Star

5 Star

*

Appendicitis

Arthritis

Now people can find doctors and the diseases they treat

on the Internet.

The "Smart Medical System" works something like this,

The patient goes online to the Research Center's website. To communicate with the Web Page, the patient uses a Webcam, Touch Screen monitor, microphone, Special Data Entry keyboard, etc,
The patient follows the Web Page instructions. Perhaps, the Web Page asks them questions and the patient replies. Or, the Web Page tells them to touch a spot on the picture on their Touch Screen Monitor. Or, the Web Page tells them to stand in front of the Webcam and point to their body and answer questions. Or, the Web Page tells the patient to simply fill out a form that appears on the Web Page with their keyboard or touch pen.
After the Smart System gathers the information and analyzes the data, it sends the patient a sheet which contains tests, diagnosis, treatment, and, most importantly, doctors and health care facilities for the patient to visit (Addresses, phone numbers, fax, email, review of the doctor and the proposed possible treatment, and other important information).
The patient responds to the questions on this final sheet and sends it back. The computer then makes an appointment with the doctor or health care facility that the patient chooses and sends all the information to the doctor's office.
When the patient arrives at the doctor's office, a technician interviews the patient. The tech has both the patient's sheet from the Smart System and a sheet prepared by the doctor's office. After the interview, the technician combines the 2 sheets onto a third sheet and sends it to the Smart System.
The Smart System processes the new data and creates another prioritized list of tests, diagnosis, treatments, and doctors.
If the computer signifies that everything is correct, the patient meets with the doctor and is treated.
However, if the doctor cannot treat the disease, the doctor fills out another scientifically prepared sheet and enters it into the "smart" system. Ideally, the System can now identify the illness and the correct doctor. If not, then, the process continues until the patient's illness is correctly identified and the patient is connected to the correct doctor.
If, however, the system can not identify the symptoms or find the correct doctor, then the system refers the patient to the Medical Research Center where scientists help the patient.

A Smart Medical System

September 18,1998

As I sat in the doctor's office, gazing at the wall, I realized that I was hoping this doctor would help me. I said to myself, "Wait a minute! Why am I sitting in a doctors office, for the umpteenth time, wasting my time and money, hoping this doctor will help me? Why can't I know he will help me?"

Then, I realized that our medical system is not a “smart” system. Those giant computers in our finest clinics do not compute. They merely store data. In fact, the only information we’ll find on their computer is a journal of the doctor’s tests, diagnosis and treatment.

So, I said to myself, "Why can't we have a 'smart' system like Solomon Brothers or Goldman and Sachs whose Super Computers match securities with risk and pick the best stocks from around the world?

"Why can’t our mathematicians, scientists, and engineers develop a program that enables computers to match symptoms with disease and create a prioritized list of tests, diagnosis, treatments, and doctors?

"With this system, we can use home computers and the Internet to solve our medical problems. Never again will we sit in a doctor’s office, hoping for help, because a “smart” system automatically refers difficult cases to research centers where scientists help us.

"Eventually, this system will connect doctors, health care facilities, and medical institutions worldwide.

Common illnesses will be treated locally and difficult cases internationally.

This is not futuristic thinking. It can be done today.

Wall Street already did.

Our medical system is not Rationalized and Integrated

This means it is not reasonable or connected. We can go from doctor to doctor and our search ends with each doctor.

These doctors, clinics, university, county, state, national health departments are not connected, despite the telephones and Online Computers that sit in front of them.

If you confound them with a rare disease, they dismiss you from their world famous clinic, and you go to the next doctor or clinic to see if they know how to treat you.

Call the NIH, CDC, State, County Departments of Health, university, or National Association of doctors and ask for a doctor who can treat a certain disease. They won't know because they are not Integrated,

To give you an example of their lack of Rationalization and Integration, A man called the American Association of Dermatologists and asked for a doctor who could treat a certain disease.

The receptionist replied, "I wouldn't know that. We don't list the diseases they treat. But, I can give you 3 Dermatologists in your area." (That's not Reasonable).

He said, "Well, it would be helpful to list their expertise on your website."

She replied, "The list would be endless."

He said, "Yes, but, if you listed the doctor and their expertise in Hypertext, people could find the correct doctor in half a minute on the Internet."

She did not reply but gave him the names and numbers of 3 doctors in his area. He called them and none could treat the disease nor refer him to another doctor who could. They also were not Rationalized and Integrated.

Today, many people are going from doctor to doctor because our medical system is not

Reasonable and Connected

The New Spartans know that Medical costs are excessively high, and this threat of financial ruin forces people to buy Medical Insurance,

Therefore, The New Spartans will create not only a Rationalized and Integrated Medical System but also an ethical and affordable Medical System.

Notes

Elements Of Love

Physical attraction brings us together
Personality, character, and good memories keep us together

In other words, we are physically attracted to the person, first. We like the way they look. Then, after we are together for a time, we discover that we not only like the way they look, but also we like the way they talk, the way they act, the way they think, the way they treat us. And, the more time we are together and the more good memories we have when we are together, the more strongly we bond emotionally. Also, a good, loving relationship has the bonding element of fear, fear that we will lose the person. We will lose their love and the fun they bring to our life. Without them we will be alone. Without them we face the same four walls, the loss of "a life".

Measuring Degree Of Compatibility And Potential For Bonding

Thanks to Identical Twins Research, we can measure a couple's compatibility and potential for bonding by observing the degree to which we

Communicate immediately, continuously, meaningfully, satisfyingly. We do not intimidate, weary, or displease each other. We communicate with words, deeds, gestures, tone of voice, etc.
Appreciate each other's company, appearance, behavior, thoughts. We like the way our partner walks, talks, acts, and thinks. Equally important, we like the way they treat us. It makes us feel good.
Anticipate each others thoughts, words, or actions.
Accelerate. We find that time passes quickly and enjoyably when we are together.
Radiate. Compatible couples radiate a certain charm. People notice and admire them. The couple even like themselves. I personally know a couple who were noticed and admired everywhere they went. People would come to them and say, "You are a great couple."; "You are the cutest couple in the world."; "You are a loving couple."; "You are a beautiful couple."; "You are an attractive couple."; "You are a nice couple."; "Adorable couple", "Lovely couple", "Handsome couple", "charming couple", "very romantic couple", "dream couple", "I like you two". On one occasion, as they sat side by side, driving down a street on which school children were riding their bikes home, a boy shouted after them, "There goes the couple of the year." On another occasion, a friend said, "You two are so much alike, you belong together." While shopping separately in the Dollar Store, they came together at the cashier's lane and the cashier exclaimed, "Oh, now I remember you two. Apart, I didn't recognize you. But, together, I remember you." The interesting fact about the Dollar Store story is that the couple had only been in that store once before, a year ago, at Christmas time. I could go on and on with my stories, because it happens to them all the time. But, this last story is my favorite. As the "love birds" sat in a restaurant, a lady walked up to them and said, "My husband and I just got married, but I had to come over and tell you what a lovely couple you are."

The E&E Conference At Applebees states that,

“If you are like this, this, and this, here and now; then you will be like that, that, and that, then and there.

In other words, we can usually predict how successful our marriage will be by the way we get along in our first year of dating.

If we like the way our partner behaves, looks, and thinks and if we agree with them most of the time, then our marriage will be successful.

CAN WE BE IN LOVE FOREVER?

Absolutely. But, we must retain all the ingredients that made us fall in love - physical attraction, personality attraction, and good memories.

As we grow old, our body loses its beauty and strength. Then, we will be attracted to our partner's personality and the beautiful memories we share.

I knew a man who loved to caress his wife. He was 80 years old. They had 3 children and were married 62 years.

The best marriage is based upon sex and compatibility. The stronger the sex, the stronger the compatibility, the stronger the marriage.

A good example of this sex and compatibility arrangement is Odysseus and Penelope. They were apart for 20 years, but neither cheated on the other. They only felt complete when they were with each other.

In the realm of Zoology, Nature demonstrates this theme of sex and compatibility repeatedly with the birds, lions, eagles, swan, and many other creatures as they work together to provide for their children and themselves. A husband and wife team is a very strong social and political structure.

Things We Can Do To Make Love Last Forever

Make your partner the most important thing in your life.
Be loving, considerate, and respectful.
Don’t do or say anything that will cause discomfort.

If you make a mistake,

Apologize immediately.
Try to appease with words, gifts, or deeds.
Do everything in your power to make amends.

AFTER THOUGHTS

Although sex is very, very important in marriage, we also should ask these questions in their order of importance before making a lifetime decision.

If you are unsure, it means you should date the person until you are sure. Rate them 1-5.

How strong is our sexual attraction?
How much do I like the way they talk, act, think, treat me?
Would I want to live with them forever?
Are they the most important thing in my life?
Can I live without them?
Would they make a good parent for our children?
Would they keep their marriage vow?
Would they work to keep the home secure?

For an ideal marriage, I wouldn't accept anything less then 5 on all of the questions.

Once again, sexual attraction is extremely important because sex is the thing that brings us together.

Also, for monogamous people, the feelings of

"I can't live without you." (Romeo and Juliet)

"I want to be with you forever."

"You are the most important thing in my life"

are very important and should be used as an indicator of readiness for marriage. These feelings are important because they keep us together for child rearing.

These feelings of love that we have for the other person are very real. For some individuals, these feelings can be life threatening. They can't eat or sleep, lose weight, and became physically and mentally sick. Some have committed suicide.

In other words, for some men and women, love is not a plaything.

These men and women believe

Casual Sex,

Recreational Sex,

Free Love

is abhorrent and incomprehensible.

These men and women believe

They are the most important thing in each others life.

They want to be with each other forever.

They cannot live without the other.

These men and women give each other

their mind

their body

their heart

but, their soul, they give to God

And, because these feelings are genetic, we can have these feelings for the other person even when we grow old and are not able to have children, provided, of course, that we do not do anything to hurt that love that we have for each other.

Also, as these monogamous people grow older and lose their mate, after a period of time, they can fall in love again, although many of them do not. And, this time, the strength of their love will be the same.

Also, these monogamous people can make a mistake and marry the wrong person. Then, as the marriage progresses and the pain of the relationship becomes unbearable, they realize their mistake and want out of the pain and the marriage. These people also can fall in love again and their love will be just as strong and enduring as when they were young.

Know Thyself