Every year in the US most americans get an annual physical from our doctor if we have insurance. It usually consists of getting some bloodwork done, vitals basic questions etc. Then going over those results and any concerns you may have and nothing else.
I always hear those horror stories of people just all of a sudden being diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and theres nothing that can be done. Maybe im missing something.
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US medicine is fee-for-service business. Hospitals and physicians are getting much more money from treating a disease than from preventing a disease, regardless of outcomes, in most cases.
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