Comment by pyuser583

Comment by pyuser583 3 months ago

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I get this sounds crazy.

But what’s more crazy is the prospect your doctor is motivated by profit.

Does that mean it’s less likely to be true?

I’ve had some interactions with doctors that would chill your soul.

“Here’s some long acting opiates. Take three a day for a month.”

I’ve had doctors offer me antibiotics for the flu.

I’ve been offered surgeries for conditions that don’t require them.

I’ve seen doctors offer a week in the psych hospital over mild distress.

Lord-Jobo 3 months ago

I mean yes but there is no solution to that problem, but there are many tried and true solutions to the other problem, so this just reads as deflection

  • pyuser583 2 months ago

    I’ve lived abroad and I’ve seen the solution: massive wait times for rationed care.

    I never had the problem of doctors pushing treatments I didn’t need in UK, Canada, Italy, or any of the other places I’ve lived.

    Seems to be an American thing, but maybe I’m missing something.