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Must be something with the "magic pill for everything" PR that is popular in USA. Goes hand in hand with non existing public healthcare, so "market can handle t
by tdkl 10y ago
Must be something with the "magic pill for everything" PR that is popular in USA. Goes hand in hand with non existing public healthcare, so "market can handle that".
- devoply 10y agoNow if they would only let you self-prescribe drugs we'd be all set.
- colechristensen 10y agoIt's not just PR, it's a common American way of thinking. From branded medications to diet books, "health" foods, and trends ad nauseam, there's a pervasive culture of cure-all objects and systems. Then again, we don't have fine physical understanding of most mind disorders or the medications we use to treat them so if your doctor is effectively throwing darts at a board then why not internet strangers?
- crazypyro 10y agoThis is nothing special about America. Every culture has its own brand of cure-all objects and systems. In fact, China has significantly more home remedies and cure-all objects (that generally have zero scientific evidence). Everyone in this thread trying to say general ignorance is something Americans have a monopoly on is silly. It's a human condition, nothing to do with country.
- Normal_gaussian 10y agoIt's definitely part of the human condition, but its also much more prevalent in the USA and as you note China. Many wealthy European countries have a much more suspicious attitude to health vendors. Then again we often ban their advertisements.