Comments on: US Healthcare: The finest in the world? http://livingwithmcl.com/2006/07/10/us-healthcare-the-finest-in-the-world/ The ramblings of a mantle cell lymphoma survivor Mon, 21 May 2012 14:12:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Becky http://livingwithmcl.com/2006/07/10/us-healthcare-the-finest-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Becky Wed, 12 Jul 2006 22:33:53 +0000 http://livingwithmcl.com/index.php/2006/07/10/us-healthcare-the-finest-in-the-world/#comment-76 And don't forget if they can't do surgery for illnesses like depression they like to prescribe pills rather than treat the patient with therapy. There has been a 50% reduction of psychotherapy in our country due to the obstacles managed care organizations place before the patients and let's not forget the tremendous amount of advertising by the drug companies. It's more economical to give the patient pills even though research shows that physchotherapy alone is much more beneficial to the patient. And the worst part is most of the 17 Million American who have been prescrive Prozak alone probably don't even need it They were merely watching a television commercial that told them they did. Are you tired, have trouble sleeping, feel uncomfortable in a room full of strangers, do people annoy you, are you kids out of control? If so, you're not alone. It's called life. And don’t forget if they can’t do surgery for illnesses like depression they like to prescribe pills rather than treat the patient with therapy. There has been a 50% reduction of psychotherapy in our country due to the obstacles managed care organizations place before the patients and let’s not forget the tremendous amount of advertising by the drug companies.

It’s more economical to give the patient pills even though research shows that physchotherapy alone is much more beneficial to the patient.

And the worst part is most of the 17 Million American who have been prescrive Prozak alone probably don’t even need it They were merely watching a television commercial that told them they did.

Are you tired, have trouble sleeping, feel uncomfortable in a room full of strangers, do people annoy you, are you kids out of control?

If so, you’re not alone. It’s called life.

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