ADVANCE for Respiratory Care and Sleep Medicine

Opinion Poll

Poll Results
What would be in your choice for a healthcare insurance reform bill?

Current Results:

10%

33%

14%

Legend:

A. universal coverage (everyone must either buy insurance or be covered by government)

B. employer mandate (employers must offer coverage or otherwise pay)

C. public option (government-sponsored insurance competes with private insurers)

D. single-payer (government) coverage

E. A and B

F. A and C

G. A, B and C

H. B and C

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Results of Previous Polls

Poll Date	Question
11/3/2009	Is it ethical to refuse to treat smokers who do not follow physician advice?
9/30/2009	What do you think about fears of a second, more lethal wave of swine flu?
8/17/2009	Air Canada may soon join WestJet, US Airways, and many other airlines in letting pets travel in the passenger cabin of airplanes. Should airlines offer pet-free flights?
6/29/2009	Do you plan on pursuing the new sleep credential?
3/30/2009	The FDA has approvided budesonide/formoterol asthma inhalers to treat COPD. Will you start prescribing them to your COPD patients?
3/3/2009	Do you think your profession is recession proof?
12/18/2008	A decade ago, tobacco companies signed the Tobacco Major Settlement, agreeing to pay $206 billion for smoking-caused health care. In light of ALA data saying states use the award for factory building & anti-cult programs, should states redirect spending?
11/17/2008	At the European Respiratory Society meeting earlier this month, outgoing ERS President Leonardo Fabbri, MD, advocated banning all doctors who smoke from meetings. Do you think...
11/5/2008	Which presidential candidate will you support in November?
9/16/2008	Does your facility's emergency management plan incorporate childcare? (See "Who Will Watch the Children?")
8/4/2008	Which presidential candidate has the best ideas for improving health care?
5/22/2008	Do advertisements showing the disfiguring effects of tobacco work to reduce smoking?
4/15/2008	In which industry would you most like to own stock? (See the Industry Reports special section.)
3/26/2008	How useful is the ADVANCE Pharmaceutical Reference Guide in the July/Aug Buyers Guide in your current position?
2/19/2008	The FDA says food from cloned animals and their offspring is safe. Would you eat cloned beef or pork?
1/16/2008	What's been the top respiratory story of 2007 covered in the mainstream press?
11/20/2007	Which Web activity has most changed how we live in the new millennium? (Blogs are coming soon to ADVANCE!)
11/13/2007	Would you pray with a patient, if asked?
10/23/2007	Have you been injured while lifting or repositioning a patient?
9/20/2007	Will the new NAEPP asthma guidelines change the way you practice care?
9/4/2007	Does your respiratory department have a career ladder?
8/7/2007	What is the most important factor you would consider before taking another job?
7/5/2007	What kind of impact has the rising number of NPs and PAs had on how you practice care?
5/1/2007	What percentage of your patients would you consider overweight or obese?
3/20/2007	How would you rate the strength of the flu season so far?
2/1/2007	What is the outlook for the respiratory profession in 2007
12/19/2006	Are you involved in some way with a community asthma clinic?
11/26/2006	Have you ever written a member of Congress about a respiratory therapy issue?
10/17/2006	Does your facility plan to celebrate National Respiratory Care Week (Oct. 22-28)?
9/13/2006	How would you rate this story, "Treat the Patient, Not the Numbers"?
9/7/2006	Is the value of pulmonary rehab underappreciated by the health care community at large?
7/22/2006	Does your facility have a formal policy in place about family presence during cardiopulmonary resuscitation?
7/9/2006	How would you rate this story "More Isn't Always Better"?
6/12/2006	Which event fosters the most team spirit within your department?
5/8/2006	More than 700 cities around the country have enacted ordinances placing some limits on outdoor smoking. Do these restrictions go too far?
4/18/2006	How would you rate the strength of the flu season so far?
3/20/2006	What aspect of conferences is most helpful to you?
2/20/2006	Are physician-owned specialty hospitals the future of health care or do they compete unfairly with community hospitals?
1/7/2006	What is the outlook for the respiratory profession in 2006?
12/12/2005	Will avian flu hit the U.S.?
10/31/2005	Is your facility having any activities in recognition of National Respiratory Care Week?
10/11/2005	Do you think your facility is prepared for a massive natural disaster?
9/18/2005	What kind of volunteer work do you perform most?
8/7/2005	On workdays, how many hours of sleep do you average?
7/9/2005	In light of the recent NEJM study suggesting adults with mild asthma take corticosteroids only as needed rather than daily, are you going to reconsider how you prescribe meds?
5/13/2005	Considering the high-profile research recently released, do you think that concerns about obesity's health effects have been overstated?
4/20/2005	Within 10 years, will all 50 states have indoor smoking ban laws in effect?
3/18/2005	How much of a role should religion play in medicine?
2/21/2005	How would you rate the strength of the flu season so far?
1/24/2005	What is the outlook for the respiratory profession in 2005?
12/13/2004	During Bush's second term, how will the quality of health care fare?
11/11/2004	Did your facility do anything to celebrate National Respiratory Care Week?
10/28/2004	Who are you voting for in the presidential election?
10/5/2004	Do you think your facility does a good job verifying employees' credentials before hiring them?
8/26/2004	Has your facility established a secure e-mail system to meet HIPAA requirements and protect private health information contained in e-mail communications?
8/19/2004	Do you think the government should fund embryonic stem cell research?
7/12/2004	President Bush has stated the goal of ensuring most Americans have an electronic health record within the next 10 years. Do you see that happening?
6/15/2004	How would you rate your enthusiasm level when it comes to your work?
5/17/2004	Should Americans be allowed to buy prescription drugs from outside the United States?
4/16/2004	Do you think health care issues will play a major role in the presidential election?
3/21/2004	If the presidential election was held today, who would you vote for?
2/26/2004	Is the worst behind us with the flu outbreak?
2/5/2004	Which of the following top Democratic presidential nominees would do the most to improve our country's health care system?
1/19/2004	With the recent announcement of several new SARS cases in China, are you concerned about another outbreak?
1/8/2004	Does the recent change to a higher terror alert make you less likely to travel for work?
12/29/2003	How concerned are you about the current flu outbreak?
12/12/2003	What is the outlook for the respiratory profession in 2004?
12/1/2003	How would you rate the content of the recent ACCP meeting?
10/31/2003	Do you smoke or have any respiratory colleagues that do?
10/17/2003	How many CEUs should be required annually to maintain licensure in Respiratory Care?
9/11/2003	On the national level, how potent do you believe the upcoming flu season will be?
8/22/2003	How valuable are conferences to your professional growth?
7/15/2003	Is the worst of the SARS epidemic behind us?
6/12/2003	To prevent potential conflict-of-interest issues, should peer-reviewed medical journals stop running commercial drug advertisements?
5/14/2003	How have the CDC and WHO handled the SARS outbreak to date?
5/2/2003	Do you think that eventually all states will adopt strict smoking bans in bars and restaurants, similar to what's currently in place in New York City and Delaware?
4/19/2003	How concerned are you of a widespread SARS outbreak in the United States?
4/5/2003	Do you support the war with Iraq?
3/23/2003	Is your facility prepared for the April 14 HIPAA deadline?
3/10/2003	Does your facility have any activities planned for National Sleep Awareness Week (March 31-April 6)?
2/24/2003	How would you rate the flu season so far?
2/10/2003	Should hospitals ban smoking everywhere on their properties -- inside and out?
1/27/2003	Would you volunteer to receive the smallpox vaccination?
1/13/2003	What does the forecast look like for the respiratory profession in 2003?

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