We only have limited funds to pay for our healthcare system. Actually, we have no funds, but that is another story. Time and time again we are told that our system is way too expensive and I agree. There are tons of reasons why this is true but part of the problem is the inability to make the tough calls. We cannot change our minds about mammogram frequencies because it is a politically incorrect decision. We do studies showing that CT scans can find lung cancer earlier in smokers but is that really where we want our money going? Now comes a
study trying to make the argument that non-sober alcoholics should still have the right to get a new liver after they destroyed the one they have. To be fair, this was not an American study but the point is the same. Where does one draw the line and still remain humane?
Posts
2 comments:
I don't think 77% of 26 patients in this (non-contagious) context constitutes a significant study. While some of the article's comments reflected interesting, even challenging ethical perspectives, they were opinions and not statistically telling.
Actually, it is PC to mammogram QOY instead of QY. Not that the government committee making that recommendation is beholden to any puppetmaster(s). And women certainly are too fragile to cope with worry and follow-up diagnostic tests.
Post a Comment