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> pushing all kinds of stuff via doctors And also pushing directly to the consumer via commercial advertising, which is very unusual. Not sure which way is ri
by chrisseaton 4y ago
> pushing all kinds of stuff via doctors
And also pushing directly to the consumer via commercial advertising, which is very unusual.
Not sure which way is right though. Maybe people have a right to know about which drugs are available, unscreened by a doctor who may not have your best interests in mind (for example they have to meet a budget, or they have religious opinions.)
- Auracle 4y agoI’ve always thought the fact that there are commercials for cancer drugs is very telling. Surely your oncologist will put you on what’s best, right? I’ve never had cancer but my experience with plenty of other doctors points the other way, and that they wouldn’t be spending money on those commercials if they didn’t get a return from them.
- chrisseaton 4y ago> Surely your oncologist will put you on what’s best, right? No - best case scenario is they'll put you on the best that their budget and policy allows them to in your particular region. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postcode_lottery https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postcode_lottery https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/health/2700686/Healthcare-postcode-lottery-means-patients-losing-out-on-cancer-treatments.html https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/health/2700686/Healthcare-p...