I discuss cases with nurse coaches from a couple of organizations at least once a week and we are finding gaps in care all the time. Today we discussed a man who works in healthcare and had a stroke in their early 40s. This individual is reasonably knowledgeable about healthcare issues. He understood that his smoking habit is the biggest reason he had the stroke, and he asked their doctor for help in stopping smoking. His response: “It is a habit. You just need to quit.” That proves a complete misunderstanding of this situation by the clinician, and he failed this patient. The man recognized the need to stop smoking and the physician did not help. It was a missed opportunity, and he left the patient in danger.
Both of my parents smoked and died from diseases caused by the smoking. Even as a youngster, it was something I was not going to do - and never did. I think that decision served me well.
The central issue is that the legacy system has conditioned the physicians to follow orders to sell drug, tests, procedures, and devices to maximize profits without independence. They have neglected their principles and their oath to act as the the advocates of patients. The last line of defense is broken for our patients in a badly broken dystopian system.
This is why I have called this ugly display “the legacy late stage sickness seeking profiteering kabuki dance theater” sponsored by the corrupt crony American Medical Industrial Complex and supported by American physicians who are now regarded as the 20th century listless vessels of the paymasters!
Both of my parents smoked and died from diseases caused by the smoking. Even as a youngster, it was something I was not going to do - and never did. I think that decision served me well.
That was one of the best decisions you ever made.
I agree.
Great post and should help physicians appreciate better there’s more onus on them to more aggressive in bringing solutions
Thanks Jeff. We can help people live longer healthier lives now.
Excellent information . Thank you !
Great to hear from you.
The central issue is that the legacy system has conditioned the physicians to follow orders to sell drug, tests, procedures, and devices to maximize profits without independence. They have neglected their principles and their oath to act as the the advocates of patients. The last line of defense is broken for our patients in a badly broken dystopian system.
This is why I have called this ugly display “the legacy late stage sickness seeking profiteering kabuki dance theater” sponsored by the corrupt crony American Medical Industrial Complex and supported by American physicians who are now regarded as the 20th century listless vessels of the paymasters!