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It may conceivably be a feature and not a bug at least as American healthcare is implemented today. Imagine if was known beyond doubt who the single best surgeo
by noonespecial 12y ago
It may conceivably be a feature and not a bug at least as American healthcare is implemented today. Imagine if was known beyond doubt who the single best surgeon in the country was (and people were more aware of just how big a difference in outcome surgeon skill makes).
How many people would demand and feel entitled to that surgeon? Who would shrug and say "oh well, I'm on Medicare so 146th best will be fine"?
There's a myth floating around today that everyone is entitled to and can have "the very best" medical care. (Or this is the way it would be except demo/publicans.)
Objective scores would severely damage this myth.
- refurb 12y agoYou make a great point. At the same time the US is already kind of there. In Canada most folks just go to their local hospital. Only if that hospital can't provide care do you go somewhere else. In the US, i've noticed that folks often pursue the best care they can, especially if it's a serious condition. Of course that's if you're insurance covers it.