> Demand for surgery is inelastic instantaneously This is not true, a lot (most?) surgery is elective and can be delayed or avoided altogether Only emergency

> Demand for surgery is inelastic instantaneously This is not true, a lot (most?) surgery is elective and can be delayed or avoided altogether Only emergency surgery is instantaneously inelastic If more people can get the surgery they need, faster, then I see that as a positive Also, not all doctors work as surgeons or need to perform surgery. Ideally we will also train a lot more of other specialties that can help people prevent surgery