Modern medicine

[TimberWolf]

Congratulations, one of the dumbest statement I have ever read on this forum from someone who clearly knows absolutely zip about what being a doctor actually involves.

If you were to direct your criticism to the pharmaceutical industry then I would agree with you since I think they have a lot to answer for (not necessarily in the MJ case though). And there is definitely an issue in the US because of the way their health "service" is in cahoots with insurance companies - but comments like that make you look just as silly as the muppet who calls himself "pzz".

Actually if you speak to a decent doctor, he (or she) will willingly admit that it the body that heals itself. In most cases medical treatment just helps the healing process along a bit.

[TimberWolf]

So because you don't like the fact that doctors earn decent money you want change the system in the UK to model a communist dictatorship where people will jump on a inflated tractor inner tube as soon as the wind starts blowing in the direction of the USA. I am going to take a wild guess and say that you never got the exam results to get into medical school.

Strawman. Plenty of people wish to leave the UK too.

[TimberWolf]

I have a solution for TimberWolf. Don't visit a doctor ever. If you're ill treat yourself. Hope you have a good epitaph ready.

Perhaps "Here lies Timberwolf. He diied young because he was a bit of a plonker"

HTH

That's been my policy thus far. Works for me. Trouble is I still end up subsidising those that do wish to pour wealth into a black hole.

[Menelaus]

gf scraped into medical with 4As and a B.

Yup, not 4As and an E though (esp when my offer (21 years ago, mind) was conditional on an A in chemistry).

[minestrone]

Actually if you speak to a decent doctor, he (or she) will willingly admit that it the body that heals itself. In most cases medical treatment just helps the healing process along a bit.

I suppose you are right, I was born with arthritis, high blood pressure and heart disease but I grew out of them all.

[Menelaus]

Actually if you speak to a decent doctor, he (or she) will willingly admit that it the body that heals itself. In most cases medical treatment just helps the healing process along a bit.

Painful as it is to agree with someone on CUK, this is the case.

In the vast majority of bacterial infections (in particular) unless there's an autoimmune complication then the leucocytic and lymphocitic cells will destroy the bacteria and they'll eventually be washed out in urine.

Similarly for viral infections: the viruses are attacked by the body initially and it's only if the body "needs a hand" in getting rid of the virus will a doctors help be required.

Naturally if the virus is one that attacks as its modus operandii the immune system (e.g., the (frankly, *wonder-of-evolution*) HIV virus) itself then retrovirals are necessary to prevent or at least slow its rate of spread.

[PM-Junkie]

Actually if you speak to a decent doctor, he (or she) will willingly admit that it the body that heals itself. In most cases medical treatment just helps the healing process along a bit.

I do. Frequently. I am related to one so I know for a fact that the claim that being a doctor is a "cushy number" is such utter nonsense it is almost funny.

[Menelaus]

I do. Frequently. I am related to one so I know for a fact that the claim that being a doctor is a "cushy number" is such utter nonsense it is almost funny.

WHS

[TimberWolf]

I do. Frequently. I am related to one so I know for a fact that the claim that being a doctor is a "cushy number" is such utter nonsense it is almost funny.

Being a bus driver, a postman or a coal miner isn't a cushy number either. Ask him whether he'd rather be shovelling coal for 8 hours a day and knackering up his body parts ready for old age instead of sitting in an office.

[sasguru]

That's been my policy thus far. Works for me. Trouble is I still end up subsidising those that do wish to pour wealth into a black hole.

Cretinous post of the day.
How old are you? Usually its only after 40 that your body finally begins to decline.
And I bet your precious principles will fall by the wayside then