Too Many Doctor Types – Ever Notice How There’s a Different Doctor For Almost Every Illness?
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By Wendy Pan
For every illness there seems to be a different physician a patient must see. Sore throat? Get to the nearest ear, nose, and throat specialist. Too many pimples? See the dermatologist and have them prescribe some medicine for a crystal clear complexion. Depressed? Better see a therapist who will then send the patient to see a psychiatrist with a small piece of paper saying that, yes indeed, the person in question is allowed to purchase the anti-depressants from their pharmacy.
Of course you first must see a general practitioner for a referral to any doctor types who dedicate themselves to a specific condition. This medical run-around is very much akin to a shady business attempting the old bait-and-switch scheme. If the business is caught they are fined or shut down. However, in the medical profession it is not only allowed, but it is also required.
It is no secret that in the United States health care is a major problem. Politicians have acted as if they want to fix this problem for years. With a solution so simple it has become rather obvious that they have absolutely no desire to properly address the situation.
Not that there are too many doctor types, many times they are needed. An ear, nose, and throat doctor is more capable of detecting throat cancer. Through biopsies, a dermatologist is able to confirm various skin cancers. Psychiatrists diagnose everything from obsessive-compulsive disorders to eating disorders to mental health issues such as sociopathic behavior and schizophrenia.
What is the solution? Where is the common ground? One word . . . Nurses.
Allow nurses set up shop and give the citizens of the United States the choice between a doctor’s office or a nurses’ office. Nurses are trained medical professionals. Granted, they don’t need as much education as a physician, but a four-year college degree gives them the ability and knowledge to tell the difference between a simple sore throat and something that is potentially more serious. Patients and nurses have enough common sense not to allow or perform complicated procedures.
Reasons this makes sense:
a) Cutting the number of doctor types one must see allows the specialist more time to focus on those patients who are in dire need of their care.
b) The plan would give nurses an opportunity to make extra cash.
c) It would save the patient time and money.
d) In general, health care in the United States would benefit from the massive amount of red tape that the patient with a sore throat, bad skin, minor depression, or any of the other non-pertinent conditions that require the patient to visit a specialist.
Let’s say that there is such a thing as a hair doctor. Under the current system, the patient would first have to visit this hair doctor before getting their hair cut. If the patient wanted to get rid of some gray hair, they would need a prescription for hair care products.
Does this make a bit of sense whatsoever?
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