Rainbird on 23 June 2011
| HappySqurriel said: The entire "Healthcare" system is broken in the western world ... The bulk of our medical system is built around treating preventable illnesses rather than preventing this illness in the first place. And, much like replacing an engine in a car rather than getting an oil change, the cost of treatment of the illness is far greater than the cost of preventing the illness in the first place. |
Great point, though turning people away from smoking and fattening food (to mention two common life style disease causes) would be a long and hard process, both because of stubborn consumers and because of lobbyism from companies. Being healthy is thankfully becoming more and more important to people these days, but there's still a long way to go.
