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Most primaries are useless. Having someone who works in healthcare in your family is of incredible value, and the general advice is to always see a specialist.
by debacle 4y ago
Most primaries are useless. Having someone who works in healthcare in your family is of incredible value, and the general advice is to always see a specialist.
We could likely do away with primary doctors in the US. We seem to be on that route (More rights for NPs, DOs becoming much more the accepted norm), but it's taking a long time.
- qgin 4y agoIt can be hard to know what specialist to see.
- debacle 4y agoFor someone who doesn't know, it's impossible. But being a patient advocate has a moral hazard that insurance companies (who provide them now) aren't equipped to deal with.
- asdff 4y agoWhich is why the GP is so useful IMO. Maybe they could be replaced with a nurse though. The administrative assistant matches their referral with someone in my network. You need that medical profession somewhere in the chain, otherwise people browsing insurance websites for in network providers just aren't qualified to decide if they need to see an orthopedist or a podiatrist or a physical trainer for example.