Myths in Healthcare

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This is an article I came by that supports what believe and is supported by research from very respected sources. Its worth the read. I hope you find it as interesting as I did.

[/url]Myth 1: The US Healthcare System Is the Best in the World

This idea has been called the alpha myth because it is fundamentally the root of all other myths.[1] It is the straightforward belief that Americans have access to the highest quality healthcare available in the world. A different way to present this myth is to state that citizens in other countries experience long waits for healthcare, that they must rely on generalists, and that they suffer worse outcomes as a result.

This belief is widespread and well-entrenched in the American mindset. So it is perhaps surprising that in a 10-nation 1990 survey on the level of satisfaction with the national healthcare system, the United States ranked 10th.[2] These results were then reproduced a decade later.[3] Although Americans believe the US system is the best, clearly they are not as satisfied with the healthcare they receive as are citizens of other countries.

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Like the posting but must let you know your links are not direct. :specs:

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My mission friends would be amused at this.

Level of satisfaction does not directly equal level of service.

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Specializes in Home Care, Hospice, OB.

let's see, one of the evaluation criteria is "fairness", and no mention is made of the high income level of many of the uninsured who "can't afford" insurance while making $75 k plus??

this article does not belong in a medical journal, as it is high on rhetoric and low on clinical data. now, "the journal of progressive socialism" might be an appropriate venue...:down:

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Having been a nurse and also a patient in the US, Peru and the UK. I would say without a doubt that the US healthcare system is one hell of a lot better than both the UK and Peruvian healthcare system.

Being a UK trained nurse, I would say that the care I received in Peru was better than what I recieved in the UK... this saddens me.. alot!!

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My mission friends would be amused at this.

Level of satisfaction does not directly equal level of service.

Did you read all the articles. The point is that we are the richest and in my opinion the brightest and we should be the best but we fall very short because our system is focused on profit.

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Did you read all the articles. The point is that we are the richest and in my opinion the brightest and we should be the best but we fall very short because our system is focused on profit.

Oh, our education system is lacking too but the majority in this country have blinders on. It's not going to change anytime soon...

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Oh, our education system is lacking too but the majority in this country have blinders on. It's not going to change anytime soon...

Just because someone disagrees with you Stanley, doesn't mean that person has blinders on.

You disagree with me and I've never thought you had blinders on. We just disagree.

steph

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let's see, one of the evaluation criteria is "fairness", and no mention is made of the high income level of many of the uninsured who "can't afford" insurance while making $75 k plus??

this article does not belong in a medical journal, as it is high on retoric and low on clinical data. now, "the journal of progressive socialism" might be an appropriate venue...:down:

why does commentary on the american healthcare system always have to be turned into left-wing propaganda by someone?!

can't someone just make a point?...and that's it?

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Why does commentary on the American healthcare system ALWAYS have to be turned into left-wing propaganda by someone?!

Can't someone just make a point?...and that's it?

I have the same beef about it being turned into a right-wing propaganda argument too.

It goes both ways.

steph

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Specializes in Home Care, Hospice, OB.
why does commentary on the american healthcare system always have to be turned into left-wing propaganda by someone?!

can't someone just make a point?...and that's it?

no one "turned" this article into left wing propoganda..the underlying assumptions and slanted hypothesis made it what was it is. the left wing position is that the federal government should provide univeral healthcare to all who live in american (i almost said "americans" but that stops short of the agenda..) i, along with many others, disagree vehemently to this "solution".:no:

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Just because someone disagrees with you Stanley, doesn't mean that person has blinders on.

You disagree with me and I've never thought you had blinders on. We just disagree.

steph

Well most things people disagree on are subjective... Like the best potential president. However, when conclusive evidence (even if it is just the preponderance of evidence) points in one direction and someone just can't get it, well they do have blinders on.

You can't disagree with evidence. You can only ignore it or come up with evidence to dispute it. Someone that ignores something plain as day is putting on blinders. Shrug.

For example:

Example 1

Example 2

How many times do you have to go around the world before everyone gets that the world is round? Some things really are just that easy...

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