I respect the good intentions of those who wish to reform the public health system but have serious doubts about the likelihood that this will bring about meaningful change. In my opinion "public health" is a fictional concept and, possibly, even an oxymoron. Medical care is a highly individualistic discipline and the attempts to collect…
I respect the good intentions of those who wish to reform the public health system but have serious doubts about the likelihood that this will bring about meaningful change. In my opinion "public health" is a fictional concept and, possibly, even an oxymoron. Medical care is a highly individualistic discipline and the attempts to collectivize it have led to most of the problems that we see today. All medical decisions should be left to the individual patient based on informed consent from one or as many medical practitioners as they choose to consult. All public health agencies should be eliminated. Groups or associations, medical or otherwise , may issue opinions and recommendations but none should have the force of law or government coercion. Reforming the current system or changing the personnel in charge will not do any more good than is accomplished by electing one politician rather than another.
I respect the good intentions of those who wish to reform the public health system but have serious doubts about the likelihood that this will bring about meaningful change. In my opinion "public health" is a fictional concept and, possibly, even an oxymoron. Medical care is a highly individualistic discipline and the attempts to collectivize it have led to most of the problems that we see today. All medical decisions should be left to the individual patient based on informed consent from one or as many medical practitioners as they choose to consult. All public health agencies should be eliminated. Groups or associations, medical or otherwise , may issue opinions and recommendations but none should have the force of law or government coercion. Reforming the current system or changing the personnel in charge will not do any more good than is accomplished by electing one politician rather than another.