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Originally Posted by jebartle

I've wondered whether surgery is always the answer....Discovered yesterday that a friend, some of you may know him, for the life of me I can't remember his last name but Pat, he worked at Glenview, he was the first smiling face you would see at bag drop, died shortly after suffering with brain tumors followed by surgery within a period of 3 weeks....Maybe if doctors were more accountable for surgeries that give little or no hope..
If doctors were only paid if the patient survived would we enjoy our loved ones longer if they were just given medication to make the disease or health risk more palatable and give them comfort.. It would certainly give the doctors a moment for "pause".They say if you want to live longer, stay away from doctors and hospitals....Granted, I know that there is a time for surgery and doctors can be wonderful medical magicians BUT I'm sure many of you wondered if your friend or loved one would still be with you IF the conservative answer was the choice.

My son is a physician and he says you should question every procedure that is recommended for you. Ask, "what good is going to be accomplished by this.?"
I just went to the hospital last weekend and was dispensed two prescriptions which they did not think were really necessary. I did not fill them. One was for anxiety; I was not anxious. What's up with that ?
Again I quote, "If doctors were only paid if the patient survived," If this would be the case, what would happen to those with cancer or other fatal diseases? We need to question the necessity of medical procedures.