01-31-2005, 05:14 PM
Ghostiger,Jan 29 2005, 08:43 PM Wrote:A system that most people would never agree to isnt worth wasting time considering.
Now we may well at somepoint agree that some specific problems arent worth treating.(such as ressucitating terminal cancer patients, or doing a heart operation on a late stage Alzhiemers patient). But a simplistic system like was described is aburd because people wouldnt agree to it.
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While the cost vs. gain argument of healthcare may be valid in a forum, try that in a hospital waiting room. Your chances of making it out of there without being admitted as a patient are slim. DNRs aside, most people will want to try everything medically possible to keep their loved ones alive.
You can't put a dollar value on life, although many people have tried in court. I know several doctors and, on average, almost half of what they charge patients gets sent straight to malpractice insurance. While I know we must maintain some form of system to hold health care providers accountable for thier treatment some of the settlements that have been awarded in court enter the realm of ridiculous. In a situation where no amount of money will ever be enough, how much is too much? The cost of this insurance is a direct carryover to your regular medical insurance.
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