My, my, boys and girls.
1. I have not belonged to the AMA for many years in large part because of their antigun agenda.
2. In case most of you missed it, there HAS been a big crackdown on casual opiate prescribing. I am happy to report that I have never been part of that problem.
3. For those who believe a country without a good healthcare system; i.e., without doctors killing patients, I recommend you live for awhile in a place like Mexico where there aren't so many options. And for those who think doctors "should worry about their own backyard," it must come as a GREAT suprise to you that most of them do. More than one state has mandated biannual continuing medical education to combat medical errors.
4. For those of you who are uninformed, here is how the "opiate crisis" started. Some idiots decided that pain should be "the fifth vital sign." Some other idiots decided that "patient satisfaction" was very important so if patient satisfaction scores were low they wouldn't have to pay hospitals as much. Physicians were then under pressure from administration to give good patient satisfaction so physicians started prescribing opiates for every bruise and sprain. It also takes two or three times as long dealing with a patient after drugs. If you just gave it to them, you could be out of the room a lot faster than explaining why you weren't going to. Then there is the extensive documentation to combat the accusation that you were rude or inhumane in not giving the patient the drug they wanted.
5. Until you get to heaven, if you ever get there, there will ALWAYS be some bad doctors. As for the Ohio doctor who allegedly decided to euthanize patients; he is in VERY big trouble. Maybe pick a doctor who is more interested in doing the right thing rather than one with the best patient satisfaction? Until the opiate crackdown, which has doctors running scared, in every medium sized communite I've been familiar with, there have always been one or two doctors that have been referred to as "the candy man."
6. Finally, catch a clue. If you don't wish to see doctors or be in a hospital take care of yourselves. Most people are killing THEMSELVES by their bad habits. Do any of you smoke? And yes, I know, the stupid people in the AMA at one time carried cigarette ads which brings to mind 1 Timothy 6:10 - "For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows." The people I hang with NEVER thought smoking was OK despite "doctor recommended" cigarette brands in the 1950s. Do ANY of you imbibe booze? How about Proverbs 20:1 - "Wine is a mocker, strong dring is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise." And finally the pet habit of most people; i.e., the tasty flesh food. If it wasn't for the animal protein consumed in this country there would be MUCH fewer cases of disease like obesity, diabetes, various types of cancer, hypertension, dementia, etc. I am not antihunting, by the way and have and would still prepare fish for the carnivorous sort. I am not your police or your conscience but it is my responsibility to tell you how it is.
So, now you know how to avoid doctors and hospitals.
And I almost forgot. With a healthy lifestyle you wouldn't have to take many of those other potentially toxic medications that run up millions of dollars in medical costs every year.