Modern medicine - still the third leading cause of death

[FatAndFaithless]

Creeping closer to my "scientism apologetics" prediction..

[Spirian]

I haven't been to the doctor in years.

[madog]

Oh he's not joking everyone.

Or is it a double bluff?

Ah no, it's well poisoning. What's your point?

You do realise we're not in charge of it, right? It's not an atheist conspiracy.

You're not in charge of it, but the reaction indicates that you're not neutral and objective regarding it, either.

So whats your answer?  put wards in the churches and close down hospitals and surgeries?

[robvalue]

Oh he's not joking everyone.

Or is it a double bluff?

Ah no, it's well poisoning. What's your point?

You do realise we're not in charge of it, right? It's not an atheist conspiracy.

You're not in charge of it, but the reaction indicates that you're not neutral and objective regarding it, either.

What? My reaction is to your dishonest presentation and refusal to state your point.

Do you have a point?

[John V]

So whats your answer?  put wards in the churches and close down hospitals and surgeries?

Personally I do my own research of mainstream and alternative approaches and choose for myself.

Even within the mainstream, you need to consider that your doctor might not be up to date with the latest info. For instance, I once diagnosed myself as having a mild inguinal hernia. I went to the doctor, he agreed, and gave me a phone number for a surgeon. I did some research, and found that there was a recent study in a major journal showing that "watchful waiting" was as good or better than surgery for mild to moderate hernias. That was years ago, and now I'm fine, and I avoided the potential complications of surgery.

[FatAndFaithless]

Yawn..

[robvalue]

Sometimes doctors get things wrong or are not properly informed. Being informed yourself is good, yes.

Anything else?

[madog]

So whats your answer?  put wards in the churches and close down hospitals and surgeries?

Personally I do my own research of mainstream and alternative approaches  

Are those "alternative approaches" not medicine then?

[brewer]

So whats your answer?  put wards in the churches and close down hospitals and surgeries?

Personally I do my own research of mainstream and alternative approaches and choose for myself.

Even within the mainstream, you need to consider that your doctor might not be up to date with the latest info. For instance, I once diagnosed myself as having a mild inguinal hernia. I went to the doctor, he agreed, and gave me a phone number for a surgeon. I did some research, and found that there was a recent study in a major journal showing that "watchful waiting" was as good or better than surgery for mild to moderate hernias. That was years ago, and now I'm fine, and I avoided the potential complications of surgery.

Gosh you're smart, for a delta.

[robvalue]

Are you going to balance this with any stats on how much damage is done by people self diagnosing and refusing standard medical assistance?