Re:Doctors couldn't help. They turned to a shadow system of ...
by blacksmith_tb on Monday June 10, 2024 @05:57PM
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I would worry as much about kicking off a 'cascade of care'[1] where test findings cause more problems then they avert.
1: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/06/13/1104141...
The artificial scarcity created by doctors gatekeeping is unnecessary.
For example, I successfully diagnosed my own anemia disorder (thalassemia) this way. It's a simple test. I paid for it. The results are unequivocal. We can now stop giving me iron, thank you very much.