Far too much of the medical "system" in the U.S. is adversarial. All the harder to remain or get well, whilst in the middle of a fight. Sometimes doctors. In

Far too much of the medical "system" in the U.S. is adversarial. All the harder to remain or get well, whilst in the middle of a fight. Sometimes doctors. Insurance (and, any number of types of insurance, depending on what's happened). Institutions (hospitals et al.). Lawyers. Then slap non-disclosure on top of it all, to make it all the more likely the next guy enters, unaware. That's my "word for the day", with respect to health care in the U.S. "Adversarial". I'm going to stop writing and just reflect on that, for a while. (And even when it's not, it can/could be. Something that hangs over the head of every clue-ful patient, as they go through the system. Maybe it's easier to be someone who doesn't follow the news and keep up on this, who goes through the system blissfully unaware and happens by chance or whatever to avoid the major pitfalls. I feel a bit guilty, writing about this when a lot of the world struggles to achieve basic coverage. But, I've had the U.S. system screw me over, significantly, more than once. I used to be more trusting. Now, I delay and delay -- which creates its own problems.)