How can American medicine be this bad?

Source: https://alexberenson.substack.com/p/how-can-american-medicine-be-this

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In this well-written article Alex Berenson describes his recent experience with 'modern health-care'.

After his trusted physician passed away, where he had been going for years for his annual check-ups, he thought it was time to once again have a health check-up.

And he did choose to have it done at one of the many Optum medical office buildings scattered like forward operating bases at non-random intervals around New York City, where he lives.

What he found out was that the doctor that did his check-up wasn't interested in his medical history, current state of well-being or even physically examined him. The doctor was simply and only 'checking the boxes' according to the Protocol from the insurance companies, and trying to push an unnecessary treatment on him, as well as any vaccines, that might be beneficial (not for the patient health of course, but for pharma/insurance financial health).

True, his experience was anecdotal but I surely did ring a bell of recognition in the comments that the article generated.

E.g. " Your experience doesn't surprise me. Doctors aren't practicing medicine anymore. They do what the insurance companies tell them to do in exchange for big salaries, paid vacation, sick leave, etc. In short, doctors sold us out. ..."

or

" That doctor that examined you is not a physician, he’s a machine following pharma-funded guidelines."

or

" You will probably like this article about the rise of Elon musk’s robot doctors:

Quote > Medicine is already run by soulless robots – they just aren’t made of aluminum yet

https://gaty.substack.com/p/the-three-wise-men-walk-into-a-doctors

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Good to keep health on the agenda Red.

In the US, people of 200 years ago were healthier than now. A lot of that must be put down to the awful training the white-coats get. Agency corruption! The $$$ throughout the industry.

But, IMO, the biggest reason for the decline, is the medical system's absurd worship of a theory; the 'Germ theory'.

The trend now, is for a white-coat to send the patient for a test. Test results come back, and he simply writes a prescription for the 'appropriate' drugs when it comes back. Hooked! Maybe for life?

Red and Stiddle making stuff up and confirming their own nonsense. Can I have a second profile too?

2 hours ago, cjinchiangrai said:

Red and Stiddle making stuff up and confirming their own nonsense. Can I have a second profile too?

You mean the "mutual appreciation society" consisting of one member with two alias!

1 minute ago, scottiejohn said:

You mean the "mutual appreciation society" consisting of one member with two alias!

Off to the joke section with you John lad.

You were once the resident funny guy over there.

2 hours ago, cjinchiangrai said:

Red and Stiddle making stuff up and confirming their own nonsense. Can I have a second profile too?

It's true about American health and their (so-called) Health Industry. Health care was better 200 years ago.

And tell me what sick American would chose a white-coat over a trusted Computer App?

3 hours ago, Stiddle Mump said:

It's true about American health and their (so-called) Health Industry. Health care was better 200 years ago.

And tell me what sick American would chose a white-coat over a trusted Computer App?

The intelligent ones.

35 minutes ago, cjinchiangrai said:

The intelligent ones.

+1

4 hours ago, Stiddle Mump said:

And tell me what sick American would chose a white-coat over a trusted Computer App?

That question sums up just how delusional you are!

1 hour ago, cjinchiangrai said:

The intelligent ones.

AI is here. So any sickies have to get used to it.

White-coats will be stacking shelves soon. Can't wait to see it.

5 hours ago, Stiddle Mump said:

White-coats will be stacking shelves soon. Can't wait to see it.

So they can keep you company while you are greeting people at the door.