To: CLICK41 --INTERNET [log in to unmask] *** Reply to note of 08/05/97 13:38 Lorraine Telford's note echoes my feelings. I have spent most of my working life trying to help the sick and injured (as a family doctor) although the last decade in government ministries called "Health". I have been happy to treat the sick and injured and uncomfortable with with expressions such as "healthcare" as I feel they are not really honest. It has not bothered me to be told that, as a doctor, I am part of a profession that has little to do with health promotion, and I have accepted it when told that doctors (in general, and me specifically) know nothing about health promotion. Now as it turns out, I think I do know a little about it, and I believe I am a supporter of the health promotion movement. Which makes the rest of what I have to say a little difficult because some people are going to think I am attacking them when I really just want the ideas examined. When I ask what is this health promotion thing that I know so little about, the examples I am given are almost always disease and injury prevention - and that angers me because I know a lots about disease and injury. Further, the technique often promoted for health promotion is to tell people how to live their lives (Whoa - I know the true health promoters would NEVER do that, so I am not talking about you) which is the very paternalist, dependency encouraging manner I am accused of! So, in order to educate me, can we have a little more in the list discussion about health promotion and how innovations such as internet can help us achieve it. And I DON'T mean discussion about telling people to exercise, eat wisely and don't smoke! Howard Platt, M.B.,Ch.B., These are my own opinions and may not be those of my employer.