This morning around 730AM, i was listening to story on NPR about today's patients. There was a family physician who was interviewed, she described a huge generation difference between patients and how they act in the office. She said she had noticed that her older patients tend to believe her diagnosis much more than her younger ones, they don't question or argue. Yet, today's younger generation comes in with background information found on the internet convinced they have certain diseases. They said that even when the doctor is 99% sure a patient doesn't have something but the patient demands testing, they will do it because they are afraid of getting into a law suit. It all comes back to consumption and over exposure to ads. Pill commercials flood tv with their symptoms and everyone thinks they need that pill. The excessive amount of information available to us is a good thing because we become more educated but it's also a bad thing when we are paying for what we want, and getting what we don't necessarily need.
**updated: 10.19.09
I just heard another story on NPR that i wanted to mention quickly before i forget.
Apparently there's been talk about taxation on sugary drinks like soda like cigarettes. Soda contains a high amount of sugar and could lead to obesity, heart disease, and diabetes. There were two men who were dating this issue. One reference was made how it's like cigarettes and how it's not. All in all i think it's all about consumption and the choices we make.
Consumption seems to be coming up again and again.
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