Disease Care Wastes Money and Lives
October 23, 2007 by Jacqueline L. Jones · 1 Comment
We buried my aunt last Saturday as another group of relatives gathered in a different city to bury her best friend, a cousin, at the same hour. They were two victims of chronic illness, and both had access to medical care. My aunt received treatment at one of the best medical centers in the country. I don’t know the specifics of the cousin’s care.
Head of CDC Agrees: Change Needed in U.S. Medical Education
July 16, 2007 by Jacqueline L. Jones · 1 Comment
In my July 11 post, I suggested that the majority of physicians in this country are trained to treat acute but not chronic diseases nor to prevent them.
On Saturday, July 14, Dr. Julie Gerberding, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told reporters at a meeting of the American Veterinary Medical Association that the United States needs to begin health care reform with a change in medical school education. Medical schools should teach disease prevention and offer cooperative training of doctors, nurses, veterinarians, pharmacists and dentists.
