Good for you. I mainly had in mind emergency care, like traumatic injury or specific illnesses that blow up and can be treated with modern techniques. I was only in the hospital once in my life for other than minor injuries, at age 5, for appendicitis, but I presumably would have died then if not for the surgery and care.
Good for you. I mainly had in mind emergency care, like traumatic injury or specific illnesses that blow up and can be treated with modern techniques. I was only in the hospital once in my life for other than minor injuries, at age 5, for appendicitis, but I presumably would have died then if not for the surgery and care.
I figure the odds of things like that stack up against us over time, and probably reduce our life expectancy if we are without any health care at all. But I agree with you strongly that, aside from those emergencies, we are generally much better off without drugs, just taking care of ourselves sensibly and living healthily.
Good for you. I mainly had in mind emergency care, like traumatic injury or specific illnesses that blow up and can be treated with modern techniques. I was only in the hospital once in my life for other than minor injuries, at age 5, for appendicitis, but I presumably would have died then if not for the surgery and care.
I figure the odds of things like that stack up against us over time, and probably reduce our life expectancy if we are without any health care at all. But I agree with you strongly that, aside from those emergencies, we are generally much better off without drugs, just taking care of ourselves sensibly and living healthily.
I'm terrified of having an emergency and having to go to a hospital.
Yes, casts on broken arms, appendectomies, stitches for deep cuts, glasses and contact lenses…. Otherwise, no thanks!
Yep. As I recall someone else saying: modern healthcare is great for treating traumatic issues. Not so good for chronic illnesses.