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Sure a sore throat could be a sign of something worse. But most of the time, it is not. Running to the doctor every time you feel a little off is not practical,
by marknutter 14y ago
Sure a sore throat could be a sign of something worse. But most of the time, it is not. Running to the doctor every time you feel a little off is not practical, and it's expensive because doctors are relatively scarce. In systems where healthcare is "free", doctors give patients a couple of their time at most and are barely keeping up with the flow of patients. Nothing is free.
- skore 14y agoDoctors are not the ones getting filthy rich of this. At least not most of them. The money is sucked out of the system somewhere else (making it unstable for everybody involved - even doctors). But that's besides the point anyways - the fact that people make health decisions based on their economic situation is fundamentally wrong. Also - I live in Germany and even if it's N=1, I have yet to see the doom and gloom that I always hear is supposed to be my reality.
- marknutter 14y ago> the fact that people make health decisions based on their economic situation is fundamentally wrong. People make all sorts of major decisions based on their economic situation, including what type of food to eat, where to live, and how much education to invest in. It's not fundamentally wrong, it's how the world works. It's up to individuals to determine what amount and type of health care, shelter, education, and food they need. Not some bureaucrat. > I have yet to see the doom and gloom that I always hear is supposed to be my reality I have yet to see it in my country (USA) either, but then again we are but two data points, aren't we?