tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401584991689197404.post8268813041735397706..comments2024-03-02T09:41:35.809-08:00Comments on Donkeylicious - A Blog by Neil Sinhababu and Nicholas Beaudrot: Comparing Public & Private Spending in Health Care & Child CareNeil Sinhababuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03249327186653397250noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401584991689197404.post-55455841141165227702013-04-29T03:07:58.707-07:002013-04-29T03:07:58.707-07:00The problem with the proton studies is that they&#...The problem with the proton studies is that they're focused only on the cancers... When the treatment has the possibility of reducing other associated negative effects or working when conventional radiation therapy wouldn't be tried because it would kill the patient.<br /><br />Systemic shouldn't ignore the amount of costs and effects in workplace safety as well as patient quality of life, but it seems that study did.Crissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13389565751169783614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401584991689197404.post-63301387912769852942013-04-19T07:25:23.121-07:002013-04-19T07:25:23.121-07:00Not all DCPs require/expect volunteer time. And in...Not all DCPs require/expect volunteer time. And in many cases I'm happy to offer it. But there were definitely providers where parent hours (beyond "help your child make a poster w/ pictures of their family") are baked into basic operations.Nick Beaudrothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02794690208464883973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401584991689197404.post-85161087694030809582013-04-19T06:12:07.064-07:002013-04-19T06:12:07.064-07:00In fact, the largest after-the-fact hidden "f...<i>In fact, the largest after-the-fact hidden "fee" in child care isn't money but time. Lots of daycare facilities (and schools!) now expect parents to commit to a certain amount of volunteer effort per month or quarter, just to keep the place moving. This is something new parents should remember to ask about when they go on daycare tours.</i><br /><br />Wow - really?? We've had our son at two different day care centers out here in the Maryland exurbs of DC, both of very good quality, and neither has asked us to volunteer one minute of time to assist the operations of either place.<br /><br />-ltcAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com