Every person is different and must choose how to live his or her life and accept the consequences. I decided to take responsibility for my own health early on (when I was a teenager), rather than rely on a so-called professional. Of course, if I broke my arm, I would have to see a doctor. Otherwise, I do all I can not to need them, which…
Every person is different and must choose how to live his or her life and accept the consequences. I decided to take responsibility for my own health early on (when I was a teenager), rather than rely on a so-called professional. Of course, if I broke my arm, I would have to see a doctor. Otherwise, I do all I can not to need them, which means having a very healthy lifestyle and some knowledge of herbs, etc, as well as a good intuition.
Being healthy was not popular when I started, and I was called a "health nut" many times. Some of the people who called me that eventually got sick and suffered an early demise, which, given their habits and diets, was sadly predictable.
In my almost mid 60's, I currently do not have a PCP. Why? They retired, left the practice, they tried to assign me to a newly out of residency PCP whose specialty was listed as "Covid-19". I was told she would be masked even though the mask mandate here was lifted. Nope.
I'm paying thousands yearly via the ACA for healthcare I do not use. Working in healthcare/insurance/workers comp for 40 years, I realize the dangers of not having a PCP. Recently had a case: 30's female hit by a car on a sidewalk while on a "wellness walk" during her work break. She was hospitalized with several fractures but could not get a visiting nurse group to "accept" her upon discharge as she did not have a PCP. And why did she not have a PCP? No one here in the medical mecca of Boston is accepting new patients. Yet the alternative of not having insurance is to risk a hospital bill of 500K as is likely in the above case.
It is a racket, and one that costs many innocent people their health and their lives, so it is actually criminal...not to mention the roughly 250,000 people who die in U.S. hospitals every year due to "mistakes" (negligence?) in care.
Evey person is unique from his brothers and sisters but not different from the others here on the planet. Ask your doctor where their schooling and accreditation occurred.
Perhaps a better question would be: what did you think about the quality of your training? If you asked Midwestern Doc, you'd be told they felt it inadequate, and they had to supplement their training with their own research. THAT's the kind of doc I want.
There is a difference between saying never see an American doctor and avoiding having to see a doctor. Many doctors in other nations are pretty awful, not just Americans.
I think most here, myself included, try to post clearly, but we all miss at times. Like you, I have for many years focused on health, chuckling when some said to me they don't believe in vitamins or whatever. As if that is some sort of religion based on faith rather than science-based.
Every person is different and must choose how to live his or her life and accept the consequences. I decided to take responsibility for my own health early on (when I was a teenager), rather than rely on a so-called professional. Of course, if I broke my arm, I would have to see a doctor. Otherwise, I do all I can not to need them, which means having a very healthy lifestyle and some knowledge of herbs, etc, as well as a good intuition.
Being healthy was not popular when I started, and I was called a "health nut" many times. Some of the people who called me that eventually got sick and suffered an early demise, which, given their habits and diets, was sadly predictable.
In my almost mid 60's, I currently do not have a PCP. Why? They retired, left the practice, they tried to assign me to a newly out of residency PCP whose specialty was listed as "Covid-19". I was told she would be masked even though the mask mandate here was lifted. Nope.
I'm paying thousands yearly via the ACA for healthcare I do not use. Working in healthcare/insurance/workers comp for 40 years, I realize the dangers of not having a PCP. Recently had a case: 30's female hit by a car on a sidewalk while on a "wellness walk" during her work break. She was hospitalized with several fractures but could not get a visiting nurse group to "accept" her upon discharge as she did not have a PCP. And why did she not have a PCP? No one here in the medical mecca of Boston is accepting new patients. Yet the alternative of not having insurance is to risk a hospital bill of 500K as is likely in the above case.
What a ridiculous racket.
It is a racket, and one that costs many innocent people their health and their lives, so it is actually criminal...not to mention the roughly 250,000 people who die in U.S. hospitals every year due to "mistakes" (negligence?) in care.
Evey person is unique from his brothers and sisters but not different from the others here on the planet. Ask your doctor where their schooling and accreditation occurred.
Why? All the schools are cookie-cutter.
Perhaps a better question would be: what did you think about the quality of your training? If you asked Midwestern Doc, you'd be told they felt it inadequate, and they had to supplement their training with their own research. THAT's the kind of doc I want.
That's just the conversation I want to spark.
There is a difference between saying never see an American doctor and avoiding having to see a doctor. Many doctors in other nations are pretty awful, not just Americans.
I think most here, myself included, try to post clearly, but we all miss at times. Like you, I have for many years focused on health, chuckling when some said to me they don't believe in vitamins or whatever. As if that is some sort of religion based on faith rather than science-based.