Chris Burford wrote:
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> > But too many patients slog from doctor to doctor in search of one who
> > can even fit a basic physical examination into their crowded schedules,
> > much less one who understands and uses the best treatments, says the
> > report by the Institute of Medicine.
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> The USA needs an efficient system like the UK National Health System, which
> was based on the communistic self help system the miners of south Wales set
> up with their general practitioners.
>
> These act as brokers for specialist health care.
>
Maybe your doctors are better trained but here it is often
*necessary* to go to many doctors to find out what the problem is
cause they are grossly incompentent. It is not uncommon to hear
stories of going to 10-12 physicians before one can find one who is a
good enough diagnostician. So while we may need structural change we
certainly need better trained doctors.
marta