All cancer is life-threatening, and when found, it should be treated as aggressively as possible at whatever cost.
This is the traditional attitude about cancer, and is why western societies have gotten obsessed with screening. “Catch it early” is the mantra you hear promoting mammography, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood tests, and colonoscopies. Most people [...]
Tuesday, March 31st, 2009
Tags: cancer, health
Posted in bias, cancer, health, humans, quality of life | 10 Comments »
In the political health care debate, we hear a lot about the uninsured. We also hear about how premiums are skyrocketing, and that Americans pay more for for worse results than most other industrialized nations. Occasionally it is mentioned that half or so of personal bankruptcies are caused by health care debts.
What nobody [...]
Thursday, March 19th, 2009
Tags: health, politics
Posted in health, politics | 2 Comments »
