On Sun, 7 May 1995, Kathleen G. Auerbach wrote:

> In my practice, I carry both hospital grade and down-sized pumps, but do
> not charge differently for them. I feel comfortable absorbing the
> difference in lease fees in order NOT to be the slightly influenced to give
> out the smaller pump when the larger one may be more appropriate.
>
> It would be helpful if the proprietary companies did not charge more, but
> they have to worry less about patient concerns than persons dealing with
> those patients. Perhaps if the persons leasing the pumps rose up in unison
> and COMPLAINED LOUDLYd they would change their position on this.
>
> Anybody willing to do so?

I am!  Should we coordinate our efforts and bombard them, or trickle it
in one by one?

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Lisa A. Marasco, IBCLC                                /  [log in to unmask]
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant    /  [log in to unmask]

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