Dear Editor:
I had to comment on the article “Masterpieces Underfoot” (September 2004). I worked overseas for six years, four of those in Thailand. My immediate
superior was a former colonel in the U.S. Air Force who had been stationed in
Karachi, Pakistan, for quite a few years. He used to tell me about the local
villagers making carpets of all sizes. They would place them in the middle of
the village roads and let traffic—carts, people, animals—run over them for up to
a year. The carpets would then be washed in the river. Col. Anderson told me that when antique carpet dealers came through on a buying
trip, they would marvel at the carpets saying, “You can tell they’re old by the
way they’re so worn and the dust (of the years of use) is all the way down into
the fiber.” The carpet weavers would take the cash with a smile!
The moral? Do not buy a carpet unless you can verify its history.
Irene Baron
Zanesville, Ohio Dear Editor:
Since Robb Report Worth always gives such accurate and complete information, we
were surprised that in David Kaufman’s story, “More than Skin Deep” (September
2004) the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC)
was omitted from the list of accrediting organizations. Founded in 1979, the
Accreditation Association has become the leader in ambulatory health care
accreditation. The Accreditation Association serves as an advocate for the
provision of high-quality health care, through the development of nationally
recognized standards and through its survey and accreditation programs.
Currently, the Accreditation Association accredits more than 1,900 organizations
nationwide, many of which are in the plastic and cosmetic surgery sectors. The
AAAHC’s accreditation program is recognized as a symbol of quality by
third-party payers, medical organizations, liability insurance companies, state
and federal agencies and the public. In fact, the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons,
discussed in the story, is a member organization of the Accreditation
Association. We hope that in order to keep Worth readers informed about all of
the cosmetic and plastic surgery industry’s quality standards, you can include
the Accreditation Association in your coverage of this important topic.
John Burke, PhD
Executive Director and CEO
Accreditation Association for
Ambulatory Health Care
Wilmette, Ill. Worth welcomes your comments, critiques and suggestions. Please direct
your letters to letters@worth.com.
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