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Originally Posted by Mr Mephisto
That's an interesting topic Ustwo, and I'd like to see a thread on it.
BTW, social medicene does work in other countries, but I'm sure you're more familiar with the US system and what challenges there are there.
Mr Mephisto
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Not really as when I go to international meetings I spend quite a bit of time talking to docs under the socialized systems.
Also I had the benefit of being in a world renowned program which meant I listened to speakers from all parts of the globe almost daily. We would not only talk about conditions in their country medicine wise, but I would see the quality of the work done there.
About the only thing I'll give the socialized medicine people credit on is their human experimentation work. Since its basically impossible to do work on humans in the US if it doesn't involve possible benefit to the patients most basic research like that is done in European countries. Sweden being one of the best at it since they have a very genetically similar population and don't seem to mind if you put a bunch of metal screws into the heads of children to see how their bones grow and the like. BTW this was a true study, its a famous study, its a great study really, but we couldn't do it in the US legally. On the other hand, the US did fund it, and socialized systems have less safe guards on experiments like this.
While it would make a good topic, I think its a bit to advanced for TFP at this time. Maybe after the election.