Rush to perform surgery - sad commentary on American medical profession

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I found this little article (written by a first year medical student) in the Health section of today's Boston Globe interesting in light of the experiences of many of the women on this forum. Although the tone is lighthearted, it really points up some of the failings of our trusted doctors to address the underlying issues of many diseases and medical conditions. Here is the link:

http://www.boston.com/news/globe/health_science/articles/2007/01/15/my_a...

Curious to hear others weigh in,
Jean

Very interesting, and sums up perfectly the whole premise of the philosophy here I think! :)