In general, we have all been discussing health care reform. I think it is time to discuss some specific issues. There is something wrong with the way we educate and train our doctors. After years of research on the subject of health and longevity, it has been discovered that the life span of the average doctor in America is several years shorter than that of the average couch potato. If doctors really knew the truth about health and longevity they would be living longer than anyone else, not dying sooner! This premature death pattern proves that doctors are missing some key elements when it comes to understanding what it takes to live a longer healthier life. Diet and exercise come to mind. And how about the psychiatrists who have a suicide rate 5 times greater than other doctors? These professionals are crazier than their patients. And what about the large number of nurses who are over weight? They don’t look very healthy to me. Then there is the problem of catching a deadly infection in the hospital. So, you see, there are plenty of specific issues we should be addressing besides the system in general.
Not long ago, doctors treated influenza by cutting the patient to make him bleed. If you had a bad headache, they would drill a hole in your head. Today, these practices seem ridiculously primitive. Medical science has come a long way but it is still not perfect. In the future, I am sure that some of today's practices will seem quite primitive. We must continue to improve the practice of medicine. Let's stay focussed on the effort to improve!
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