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In a message dated 5/3/98 6:46:36 AM Central Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes: << Some of the neurologists were indicating that it takes substantially longer to treat a PD patient in an office visit than it takes to treat other types of neurological diseases. The doctor must spend more time analyzing the nature of the treatment since it has to be individualized or tailored to the patients need. A longer interview is required to get at the bases of the needed information to treat. They estimated it took five times longer to treat a PD patient and this fact was not being recognized by the Insurance Industry. Thus in any effort to maintain profitability the elective choice was to treat 4 or 5 non PD cases to maintain profitability levels. >> I tried to solve this problem by graphing my performance Vs medicine intake. My neurologist seems to appreciate it. I have a 3-d Excel 5 chart which can be attached to an e-mail. Opened into Excel 5 or later version, it serves as an application. I can share. AOL users, give me an e-mail and I will zap a copy to you including a second one with instructions. Sorry, two things are less than ideal: 1. While not difficult to understand, it's rather detailed. 2. I have not had success sending one of these to non AOL ISPs. Regards, WHH