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In reply to the discussion: And people wonder why I have deep concerns about MDs & their drugs [View all]AtheistCrusader
(33,982 posts)49. And the 'ability to pay' issues can be addressed without damaging that inherent goodness
of the overall health care system.
Yeah, there's things that could be done even better. More humanely.
There's a shitload of people working on that right now, as well.
And society needs a little wrenching-on too. This country has yet to have a meaningful dialog on end of life care, quality of life, etc. It's apparently a thing that just scares the shit out of us, and induces very real human and capital costs for just the last two months of life for an enormous number of people.
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And people wonder why I have deep concerns about MDs & their drugs [View all]
AxionExcel
May 2016
OP
Riiight. Except when you have promoted it in your special passive-aggressive way
progressoid
May 2016
#30
I agree with you about homeopathy, but maybe you could try it to cure your fixation about it.
A Simple Game
May 2016
#44
Wow. That's exactly what I think about the regularly scheduled attacks on non-toxic health care
AxionExcel
May 2016
#12
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jtuck004
May 2016
#18
What doctor doesn't recommend diet and exercise? Seriously, who the fuck are you seeing?
Humanist_Activist
May 2016
#55
And the 'ability to pay' issues can be addressed without damaging that inherent goodness
AtheistCrusader
May 2016
#49