Interesting Links Headlines I Wish I Hadn’t Seen December 19, 2013 John Goodman 17 Comments Modern day snake oil: Fish oil benefits oversold. Massachusetts exchange having the same technical glitches as other states. More than eight in ten U.S. cancer specialists have struggled to find the drugs they need to best treat their patients. Britain’s NHS: Mothers were abandoned by their midwives during labour; serious hospital mistakes happen as often as five times a week. More on the NHS: Over the last six months, there have been 37 cases of patients who received surgery on the wrong part of their body. Print
“Over the last six months, there have been 37 cases of patients who received surgery on the wrong part of their body.” Great job, that is substantially less than the number of cases during the Civil War.
“More than eight in ten U.S. cancer specialists have struggled to find the drugs they need to best treat their patients.” Sadly, it will only get worse.
“Britain’s NHS: Mothers were abandoned by their midwives during labour; serious hospital mistakes happen as often as five times a week.” So you’re saying that maybe – just maybe – Europe’s health care isn’t better than ours?
“Massachusetts exchange having the same technical glitches as other states.” I’m not exactly surprised.
Cancer research has progressed so much in the past few decades. Now all we need is access to the new therapies that are constantly being discovered.
“Over the last six months, there have been 37 cases of patients who received surgery on the wrong part of their body.”
Great job, that is substantially less than the number of cases during the Civil War.
If we are comparing to the Civil War I guess we are doing fantastic.
“More than eight in ten U.S. cancer specialists have struggled to find the drugs they need to best treat their patients.”
Sadly, it will only get worse.
The seniors have a reason to worry. I fear for them.
“Britain’s NHS: Mothers were abandoned by their midwives during labour; serious hospital mistakes happen as often as five times a week.”
So you’re saying that maybe – just maybe – Europe’s health care isn’t better than ours?
That’s a very well-kept secret.
But, but, but, it’s universal!
Universally bad!
I’ve never understood fish oil. Why not just eat an actual fish instead?
No, that’s not allowed. Drug companies say it has to be fish oil.
Because it’s there.
“Massachusetts exchange having the same technical glitches as other states.”
I’m not exactly surprised.
Don’t worry, Obama will fix it!
Did CGI do theirs too?
Just wait until we realize the real glitches:
Bad healthcare at an exorbitant public cost.
Thanks for posting these; they’re quite humorous!
Cancer research has progressed so much in the past few decades. Now all we need is access to the new therapies that are constantly being discovered.