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This is black-and-white thinking. The metric was, saving lives from cardiovascular or cancer causes. Nothing to do with quality-of-life. I often don't see my d
by JoeAltmaier 3y ago
This is black-and-white thinking. The metric was, saving lives from cardiovascular or cancer causes. Nothing to do with quality-of-life.
I often don't see my doctor but once a year for that annual visit. We cover lots of ground, make adjustments, give me heads-up on what I can expect as I age, and so on. You know, what a GP is for. An expert collaborator on my health decisions.
For god's sake, visit your doctor sometime. Maybe not as often as you visit your dentist or hell, your auto mechanic. But maybe your body is worth some care and maintenance visits? Think about it.
- newZWhoDis 3y agoExactly! This headline/article is harmful in my opinion. We need people to get checked more not less!!!
- wintermutestwin 3y agoI have a doctor that was essentially assigned to me by the fact that they were the only local doctor accepting my insurance and new patients. It takes two months to get an appointment and my annual check ups are with random physician assistants - not actually with the doctor, whom I have never met. As an American, I look forward to retiring in some other country with a functional healthcare system.
- JoeAltmaier 3y agoI don't use an HMO, I have a regular doctor with regular doctor offices and hours and so on. That's an important part of it - somebody I know who knows me, asks about my activities, about my family, who's doing well, how are my brother's kids getting along and so on. A family GP.