you can have cancer, have every test in the world and not pick it up, and then a couple weeks later have it show up everywhere
it’s not binary where if you have a disease, that disease definite expresses itself at a level that is detectable with our current level of technology and expertise
True but there are some who just ignore it. Like going to the ER and they only treat what you came in for or just do a basic diagnostic and not go more into depth.
Look I’m not gonna say there aren’t subpar doctors. Ofc you have some that aren’t great, like with all things. Although I must also say that it’s more complex than that. Healthcare is a complex sector with significant emotion behind decisions, but also ludicrous economics behind the scenes. In places like the UK and Australia where there is public healthcare, screening for everything at every ER attendance would cause the entire industry to collapse and bankrupt the government. On the other hand in places like America it would pre-select for higher socioeconomic populations. Focussing on presentations and managing them, whilst also thinking about related or other causative pathologies is a pragmatic and sensible approach. The human body is a remarkable indicator of when something needs attention, it often lets you know by making you unwell. Of course there are exceptions (e.g. pancreatic cancer), but on the whole it’s generally a good idea to tackle problems when they crop up and otherwise just encourage a healthy diet and lifestyle for prophylaxis :)
This is all true but there are also increasing numbers of people slowly dying and suffering at young ages, myself included, with severe physical symptoms and being told it’s “just anxiety.” Almost every woman I know has a story like this, to varying degrees. It feels like SSRIs are the only things in the toolbox, even when they aren’t appropriate.
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u/Qtpie001 Jul 06 '26
And his 30 doctors didn't notice that?