Thursday, November 4, 2010

"In the NHS if you need a prosthetic hip or treatment for prostate cancer they say thank you

"In the NHS if you need a prosthetic hip or treatment for prostate cancer they say thank you..."?
"The queue's over there". That was a statement made by a british MP about the NHS's flaws. But the thing is, if they are so concerned about that they do have the option of joining a private practice... My question is, is my above argument flawed and also what are some valid arguments against 'socialised medicine'?
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1 :
They don't treat prostate cancer unless it is fast growing. Prostate cancer specialists choose to monitor the cancer because often treatment isn't necessary since it is a late-in-life disease usually. Men prefer not to have it treated because the treatments can often cause incontinence and impotence.
2 :
Two years ago my friend's grandmother aged 82 had a knee replacement. Last year she had a hip replacement. Because she lives alone,after the operations she was sent to a convalescing home to recover. All was done free of charge even though she could have paid for everything.
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the NHS there is a queue the US 15% have no health insurance, so no treatment. I'm glad I live in Britain.
4 :
Well, that statement is an obvious one to use if you oppose socialized medicine. The govt has no motivation (because there is no profit available to them) to provide quality service because they know most people can't afford anything else. Kind of like public schools - very few can afford to send their kids to private schools for a decent education, and why should they have to if they already pay for public schools through their taxes? That's unfair. joshuahowitt: Ok, but for those of us responsible enough to have insurance (you know, that other 85%), we don't have to wait like you do. We get treated before we die. For those without insurance, they should have planned ahead, but it isn't my fault they didn't , and I shouldn't have to pay for their treatment.

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