A question about Angelina Jolie and Double Mastectomies

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19. Yes our doctors who are still practitioners are often on

The side of doing right. And deserve mention of that fact.

Sorry if I painted with such a broad stroke.

However I have known more than my share of doctors who went from practicing medicine to owning a hospital, as "that is where the REAL money is," and you have to wonder - was that Hippocratic oath they took only for the duration of their medical practice, or for just as long as they felt like honoring it!

i think if you have recent tax records and what not, you might find an 800 number for Merck and see if they will let you have it cheaper or let you have it free. Also, maybe you can can find a clinic that will let you have the shingles shot for much cheaper. My spouse needed medial tests done and it was supposed to cost him some $ 740 for the tests if done locally. He called around and found a discount place that did the tests for $ 600 cheaper.

And it could be that Merck will be dropping the price soon. There was some flaw in the ointment in terms of producing the vaccine, which made them not able to manufacture as much at one time as hoped. Now those difficulties are behind them, so with an increase in supply, there should be a drop in price:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304444604577342053798804224.html