Instead of controlling pharmaceutical corporation practices, let’s question the efficacy of pharmaceuticals in the first place. Are drugs really the best alternative for healthcare?
Taera, you bring up an important point. No, drugs are often not the answer to our health problems. Prevention of disease through lifestyle change is more therapeutic than drugs and has the added bonus of no adverse side effects. I often hear that physician time with the patient is limited, and that is true. The system needs to change. Perhaps patients will be the change agents.
In healthcare, im pretty sure I’m not just being naive in thinking that the patient is the point? Or were.
But when patient/doctor time together is limited, the quickest thing seems be to decide which drug to use. I wouldn’t even bother with allopathic medicine if insurance paid for anything else.
Instead of controlling pharmaceutical corporation practices, let’s question the efficacy of pharmaceuticals in the first place. Are drugs really the best alternative for healthcare?
Taera, you bring up an important point. No, drugs are often not the answer to our health problems. Prevention of disease through lifestyle change is more therapeutic than drugs and has the added bonus of no adverse side effects. I often hear that physician time with the patient is limited, and that is true. The system needs to change. Perhaps patients will be the change agents.
Thanks for your response, Eileen.
In healthcare, im pretty sure I’m not just being naive in thinking that the patient is the point? Or were.
But when patient/doctor time together is limited, the quickest thing seems be to decide which drug to use. I wouldn’t even bother with allopathic medicine if insurance paid for anything else.
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