> Why can’t they [doctors] prevent illness and disease?
Because it is not their role.
It’s like with firefighters - why can’t they prevent fires? Or with Baywatch swimsuit guards - why can’t they prevent drowning? Or with teachers - why can’t they prevent failures at exams? Or with the police - why can’t they prevent crime? Or with retail shops - why can’t they prevent alcoholism? Or with smartphone manufacturers - why can’t they prevent gadget addiction?
All these organizations / groups are here to come into play AFTER the fact. Prevention is the responsibility of the “user”, you, me, and everybody else, each one separately and individually. WE need to learn the tricks of Life that keep us away from illness, fires, crimes, drowning of failed exams.
We can do this all by ourselves (in most cases) or by hiring specialized organizations (or attending special courses and trainings) or individuals (e.g. by taking private lessons, finding alternative sources of information or learning from nutrition and/or herb specialists).
This separation of roles is exactly as it should be. Doctors are (and should only be) emergency services. If you shift the blame for illnesses on them and force them into “prevention”, they will sabotage (even subconsciously) the whole treatment process for the sake of guarding and keeping their livelihood. Normal, common human behaviour. (Well, whom are we to find guilty of this: why can’t they be prevented from protecting their source of income?...)
It is most clear with “social” media which are openly anti-social - they go to amazing lengths to keep visitors 2000% addicted to their platforms. It is your and my responsibility to be aware of it and act accordingly.
No, you cannot use law to force doctors into preventing illnesses. How would you hold them responsible for myriads of habits of their patients?
> Why can’t they [doctors] prevent illness and disease?
Because it is not their role.
It’s like with firefighters - why can’t they prevent fires? Or with Baywatch swimsuit guards - why can’t they prevent drowning? Or with teachers - why can’t they prevent failures at exams? Or with the police - why can’t they prevent crime? Or with retail shops - why can’t they prevent alcoholism? Or with smartphone manufacturers - why can’t they prevent gadget addiction?
All these organizations / groups are here to come into play AFTER the fact. Prevention is the responsibility of the “user”, you, me, and everybody else, each one separately and individually. WE need to learn the tricks of Life that keep us away from illness, fires, crimes, drowning of failed exams.
We can do this all by ourselves (in most cases) or by hiring specialized organizations (or attending special courses and trainings) or individuals (e.g. by taking private lessons, finding alternative sources of information or learning from nutrition and/or herb specialists).
This separation of roles is exactly as it should be. Doctors are (and should only be) emergency services. If you shift the blame for illnesses on them and force them into “prevention”, they will sabotage (even subconsciously) the whole treatment process for the sake of guarding and keeping their livelihood. Normal, common human behaviour. (Well, whom are we to find guilty of this: why can’t they be prevented from protecting their source of income?...)
It is most clear with “social” media which are openly anti-social - they go to amazing lengths to keep visitors 2000% addicted to their platforms. It is your and my responsibility to be aware of it and act accordingly.
No, you cannot use law to force doctors into preventing illnesses. How would you hold them responsible for myriads of habits of their patients?