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> Maybe this is good for public health overall, but I bet there's a certain mental toll.

I'm trying to weigh this over the model in my country where even in private healthcare the doctors tend to downplay the severity of your ailments.

A friend of mine is currently suffering from multiple afflictions and this is his experience.

I've only ever got roped into unnecessary treatments (only affecting aesthetics really), so it was a surprise for me that even those who have all the incentive to look closely at your problems tend to leave it unless it something that can be done quickly.



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