tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1147733538257149903.post2407561049518203338..comments2023-10-24T04:37:53.648-05:00Comments on Babble On: Ronni Bennett on Health CareJoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15718724697267800263noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1147733538257149903.post-10539414872763729362010-03-15T21:28:20.718-05:002010-03-15T21:28:20.718-05:00What decade was that when we had the first big run...What decade was that when we had the first big run of medical shows? the 80s? Now of course we have tons of them but all from the staff's perpsective and seldom the patient.<br /> I remember those old shows where one of the greatest challenges of our favorite doctors were the alleged hypochondriacs chasing them down and giving them descriptions of their symptoms. In those days it was the worst of their pains in the asses.Berry Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12079390231632421561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1147733538257149903.post-76360068336927590092010-03-11T03:57:46.543-06:002010-03-11T03:57:46.543-06:00I've said for a long time now that pharmaceuti...I've said for a long time now that pharmaceutical companies shouldn't be allowed to advertise. People see these commercials and go to their doc saying "I want that pill." Doesn't matter if they need it or not.<br /><br />And many docs are way too quick to give in to patient demands for antibiotics. So many of these illnesses are viral and antibiotics do no good whatsoever.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05149068921334726430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1147733538257149903.post-1950776877472140572010-03-10T09:40:12.769-06:002010-03-10T09:40:12.769-06:00That is too true to be funny, isn't it? Good ...That is too true to be funny, isn't it? Good point!! Thanks for this comment!Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15718724697267800263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1147733538257149903.post-70987857090926487882010-03-09T17:58:53.486-06:002010-03-09T17:58:53.486-06:00Great blog!
Gov't and Pharma have a vested i...Great blog! <br /><br />Gov't and Pharma have a vested interest in getting and keeping us sick - or at least to make us THINK we are. Once they can get you on a prescription, the gravy train really kicks in as they need to prescribe more drugs to combat the side effects...to the point you're not taking drugs for your original health problem anymore, but to simply combat side effects of the "cure." Call me a cynic (HAHA) but I think it's all deliberately calculated, and in my view that's a bald-faced lie and a mortal sin - not to mention Russian roulette. <br /><br />For years I was a medical transcriptionist and typed medical histories. I could not believe how many prescriptions the average person takes. Yet whenever the patient was a doctor - even an aging one with lots of physical problems- his drug list rarely included anything more than a daily aspirin. <br /><br />And we all know the old joke, "What's the definition of a surgeon? A man with no scars." <br /><br />Too true to even be funny any more.Laynienoreply@blogger.com