>> what does "the practice of medicine" mean to you?
It is all encompassing -- Physicians, Chiros, PAs, NPs, OT/PT/ST, inpatient and outpatient hospitals, rehab facilities, pharmacy, all of it.
>> we DO NOT have the healthiest populace. PERIOD.
I don't disagree. But that has very little to do with the quality of our health care system.
>> doctors know next to nothing about leading edge dietary science - the true driver of health and wellness.
Okay, I got it. This is your philosophic position. I would disagree that docs don't know about it, but I will agree most don't see this as the focus of their medical practice. And I don't think most people expect to go to their physicians for dietary advice.
OTOH, one of the oncology clinics I work with has an on-staff dietician who counsels with cancer patients. It isn't unheard of.
i'll bet most doctors don't even know why obesity and chronic illness are strongly correlated.
Don't be silly. You're being ridiculous. There is no way a physician can get through med school today OR practice for 10 or 15 years and not see this correlation.
You're just being absurd.
statins are touted as reducing heart disease, their use has exploded, yet nary a dent has been made in heart disease. that's not absolute proof of anything beyond the result doesn't match the medical community's (sponsored by the rug companies) hype.
Well, you are just totally wrong here. While there are some cost/benefit considerations, a recent study out of Israel found that patients who took statins for at least 5 years reduced their risk of dying by 45% (from any cause) versus those who don't. This is an outcome-based statistically significant result.
I understand your concerns, but they don't comport with the statistical reality. That's not to say everyone should be on the latest, greatest statin medication (I've opted out, because the cost was inordinate for what the perceived benefit was; but I was offered the option). But there is pretty clear evidence that statins, when used correctly, can save lives. |
