Comments on: Most CT Scans are unnecessary http://livingwithmcl.com/2009/12/02/most-ct-scans-are-unnecessary/ 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: Marc http://livingwithmcl.com/2009/12/02/most-ct-scans-are-unnecessary/comment-page-1/#comment-5226 Marc Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:14:47 +0000 http://livingwithmcl.com/?p=3415#comment-5226 That's not surprising! 25 years ago, health care was more patient focused, and doctors were more idealistic. And despite the fact one doctor suggested it every year, he was likely doing it, based on what he thought was a sound medical decisions. Now health care is in the hands of big business whose main focus is profits. Patient needs only come secondary. That’s not surprising! 25 years ago, health care was more patient focused, and doctors were more idealistic. And despite the fact one doctor suggested it every year, he was likely doing it, based on what he thought was a sound medical decisions.

Now health care is in the hands of big business whose main focus is profits. Patient needs only come secondary.

]]> By: Becky http://livingwithmcl.com/2009/12/02/most-ct-scans-are-unnecessary/comment-page-1/#comment-5225 Becky Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:42:11 +0000 http://livingwithmcl.com/?p=3415#comment-5225 After John had cancer one of his requirements was to have a CT every year to check for cancer. He had an oncologist fresh out of school tell him that it wasn't necessary to do it every year as it increased his chance of cancer and that was over 25 years ago. After John had cancer one of his requirements was to have a CT every year to check for cancer. He had an oncologist fresh out of school tell him that it wasn’t necessary to do it every year as it increased his chance of cancer and that was over 25 years ago.

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