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Re:How to Avoid a Post-Antibiotic World by tabeth on Sunday January 22, 2017 @01:39AM (#13453968)
The top cause of death in the United States is heart disease, which is also the most preventable. Assuming all causes of death have surgical intervention proportional to their occurrence in the population that would mean yeah, maybe not all, but there would be significantly less surgery if there were more prevention.

However, doctors only contribute slightly to the status quo. The food industry more generally is to blame. As well as the government, for subsidizing unhealthy things.

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Re:How to Avoid a Post-Antibiotic World by ktRolster on Sunday January 22, 2017 @02:16AM (#13454099)
doctors only contribute slightly to the status quo. The food industry more generally is to blame.

Worth remembering whenever you see people comparing different healthcare systems based on longevity. Doctors are not always the primary factor in lifespans.

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Re:How to Avoid a Post-Antibiotic World by abalone on Sunday January 22, 2017 @04:05AM (#13454360)
> there would be significantly less surgery if there were more prevention.

True but that's a considerably diminished claim from the OP's, which was that all surgery is a sign of doctor failure. Also, the unscientific treatments they linked to would do nothing to prevent heart disease, and may even discourage patients from seeking care that can help them.

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