Comments on: Baby boomers don’t receive enough preventive health http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/11/baby-boomers-receive-preventive-health.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:04:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Diorahttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/11/baby-boomers-receive-preventive-health.html#comment-120416 Diora Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:53:48 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=41419#comment-120416 There is prevention and there is prevention. Sure, it's a great idea not to smoke and not to overeat and lose weight if needed. But in terms of taking preventive drugs or doing screening it's really a person's choice as Emma said. There is something paternalistic in the article such as the one above. Yes, some things are likely to save lives. Some more some less; in many cases with some risk.But except in cases of easily communicable diseases that affect public health, any preventive care is person's choice. There is prevention and there is prevention. Sure, it’s a great idea not to smoke and not to overeat and lose weight if needed. But in terms of taking preventive drugs or doing screening it’s really a person’s choice as Emma said. There is something paternalistic in the article such as the one above. Yes, some things are likely to save lives. Some more some less; in many cases with some risk.

But except in cases of easily communicable diseases that affect public health, any preventive care is person’s choice.

]]> By: GFhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/11/baby-boomers-receive-preventive-health.html#comment-120376 GF Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:38:33 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=41419#comment-120376 I guess that list is fine if you're happy to spend your life in a waiting room for another consult or another diagnostic test. Life isn't worth living if we're expected to be patients all the time. These things often lead to even more referrals and tests and in the end, there is nothing wrong with you. A lot of this testing is very unpleasant and stressful...even harmful. I had a friend who had a PSA test and then the physical exam and then a biopsy...no cancer, but he's been left with health problems. Sometimes it's better to deal promptly with symptoms as they appear and if you have something that runs in the family, look out for that or get tested for that, otherwise, get on with life! When my times up, it's up... I guess that list is fine if you’re happy to spend your life in a waiting room for another consult or another diagnostic test.
Life isn’t worth living if we’re expected to be patients all the time. These things often lead to even more referrals and tests and in the end, there is nothing wrong with you. A lot of this testing is very unpleasant and stressful…even harmful.
I had a friend who had a PSA test and then the physical exam and then a biopsy…no cancer, but he’s been left with health problems.
Sometimes it’s better to deal promptly with symptoms as they appear and if you have something that runs in the family, look out for that or get tested for that, otherwise, get on with life!
When my times up, it’s up…

]]> By: Emmahttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/11/baby-boomers-receive-preventive-health.html#comment-120373 Emma Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:32:03 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=41419#comment-120373 Actually I think the baby boomers might be sensible people. I think all this preventative medicine and pressure to have cancer screening is getting out of hand. These things are rarely offered to women, usually demanded... I'm afraid I go way beyond a doctor's recommendation to get to the truth. I've found without exception, doctors always present a very positive assessment of a test with no mention of any risks. The truth is usually very different. I was shocked when I read the paper released by the Nordic Cochrane Institute on mammograms. It was posted to another site...The Institute put it together; they were so concerned about the inadequate information that was given to women. (and plainly incorrect information!) I don't trust doctors with screening tests. Our doctors are also paid to reach targets....money is often the motivating factor for their enthusiam....nothing to do with our health. Personally, I'm a healthy person and I'll address the things that are most likely to kill me having regard to my family and medical history - heart disease. I firmly believe that a lot of this testing is more likely to harm you. Actually I think the baby boomers might be sensible people. I think all this preventative medicine and pressure to have cancer screening is getting out of hand.
These things are rarely offered to women, usually demanded…
I’m afraid I go way beyond a doctor’s recommendation to get to the truth. I’ve found without exception, doctors always present a very positive assessment of a test with no mention of any risks. The truth is usually very different.
I was shocked when I read the paper released by the Nordic Cochrane Institute on mammograms. It was posted to another site…The Institute put it together; they were so concerned about the inadequate information that was given to women. (and plainly incorrect information!)
I don’t trust doctors with screening tests. Our doctors are also paid to reach targets….money is often the motivating factor for their enthusiam….nothing to do with our health.
Personally, I’m a healthy person and I’ll address the things that are most likely to kill me having regard to my family and medical history – heart disease. I firmly believe that a lot of this testing is more likely to harm you.

]]> By: family practitionerhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/11/baby-boomers-receive-preventive-health.html#comment-120297 family practitioner Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:33:12 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=41419#comment-120297 Everyday I have to deal with self-centered baby boomers, recently botoxed, but refusing to get basic preventive services. I cannot force them to have these things done, I can only recommend. Everyday I have to deal with self-centered baby boomers, recently botoxed, but refusing to get basic preventive services. I cannot force them to have these things done, I can only recommend.

]]> By: Doc99http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/11/baby-boomers-receive-preventive-health.html#comment-120281 Doc99 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:23:12 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=41419#comment-120281 Where does patients' free will play a role in all this Failure of Preventive Care? Where does patients’ free will play a role in all this Failure of Preventive Care?

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