Re:Why the U.S. Spends So Much More Than Other Nations on He...
by FireBeyond on Wednesday January 03, 2018 @06:42PM
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Because it's not true. I think there's very cogent arguments to be made to say that, should you have certain severe conditions (cardiovascular, cancer), some of the best treatments in the world are indeed to be found in the US.
I think it's equally plausible to say that over the last 30 years, family/general/primary care practice has deteriorated, significantly, where priorities have shifted to billing from patient care, witness less times spent on visits, more of a rush to prescribe at times often unneeded medications, a swarm of at times invasive imaging to prevent not just deterioration, but litigation. I think it's hard to argue that the above is automatically a "higher standard of care" than received by the "average European".
I think it's equally plausible to say that over the last 30 years, family/general/primary care practice has deteriorated, significantly, where priorities have shifted to billing from patient care, witness less times spent on visits, more of a rush to prescribe at times often unneeded medications, a swarm of at times invasive imaging to prevent not just deterioration, but litigation. I think it's hard to argue that the above is automatically a "higher standard of care" than received by the "average European".