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An op-ed today from Charles Krauthammer argues that prevention costs too much: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/editorial/outlook/6574083.html
But his idea of prevention is to give more people statins, for example, which does cost more money and (he's right) isn't worth it due to NNT issues.
It is odd that prevention gets such a bad name in current healthcare reform discussions.
Dean Ornish has a different take:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-dean-ornish/resuscitating-health-care_b_255224.html
Many here will argue that patients are lazy and lack personal responsibility. I'm not sure it's so simple.
But his idea of prevention is to give more people statins, for example, which does cost more money and (he's right) isn't worth it due to NNT issues.
It is odd that prevention gets such a bad name in current healthcare reform discussions.
Dean Ornish has a different take:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-dean-ornish/resuscitating-health-care_b_255224.html
Many here will argue that patients are lazy and lack personal responsibility. I'm not sure it's so simple.