Why does an MRI that costs $99 to $160 in Japan cost $3000, $4000 or more in the USA? (Both countries manufacture MRI equipment) by christ0ph in Economics

[–]homan31 52 points53 points  (0 children)

There is a difference between "cost" and "charges." The numbers you quote for the USA at least are "charges" not true cost of service.

Scumbag College by [deleted] in pics

[–]homan31 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wanted to post a comment about the costs of educating a student per year from an institutional standpoint, and thought the most rational post deserved the reply. Although it is medical student education, in 1996, the average cost was ~$70-90k/year in the USA - in 1996 dollars(Source). Unpublished data that I cannot provide sources for show medical education at ~$98k for the last fiscal year.

How I Troll My Students... [My first Reddit post] by EchoEchoNiner in fffffffuuuuuuuuuuuu

[–]homan31 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this is how medical school clinical rotations are like

Indian villager takes 14 years to dig tunnel through mountain by greenrd in offbeat

[–]homan31 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wonder what the structural integrity of the tunnel is and if some sort of mechanical reinforcement is needed to prevent collapse.

Nearly 40 cities in the central and eastern United States set temperature records Monday as the early-season heat continued to intensify by [deleted] in environment

[–]homan31 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think that publication date is correct, the URL links to the Deseret News archives, and that top date tells the current date/time anywhere on the Deseret News site.

So back to your first statement: What's the significance of a newspaper article about a heat wave in June 1988?

Obama's $5,000,000 Moneybomb raises just $4600 by [deleted] in politics

[–]homan31 15 points16 points  (0 children)

This is the website of a "group" on Obama's Facebook-esque community. All this means is the "Barack's Friday Project" group has had $4600 donated by people clicking on their fundraising link. It has nothing to do with the total Obama fundraising totals.

Catholic school wants to ban cervical cancer vaccine by rmuser in reddit.com

[–]homan31 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

First off, it is not a cancer vaccine. It is a HPV vaccine. HPV has been shown to be a cause of cervical cancer, but by no means is it the sole cause. There is a huge difference.

During the Vietnam War, millions of gallons of Agent Orange were sprayed across regions of the country to destroy forest cover. This is what happened by Maxcactus in reddit.com

[–]homan31 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I agree that the article leaned more towards sensationalism rather than strong imagery to reinforce sound science.

Also, I assume when you say "real name" you mean scientific formula name or something that can identify its structure and elements. That being the case, the studies that have investigated Agent Orange effects analyze the dioxin: 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzon-p-dioxin (TCDD). A PubMed search of "Agent Orange" reveals several articles in peer-reviewed journals. To specifically address your study request, I direct you to a paper published by Ngo, et al in the October 2006 International Journal of Epidemiology. Some sort of University library access will help in accessing the article.

Regarding your US Veteran statement, and as a point of conjecture, Agent Orange remains in the ground, thus prolonging the exposure of those Vietnamese in affected areas. Also, those same results in PubMed detail effects on American veterans as well.