Americans have a responsibility to work towards bettering their own health status
In the Los Angeles Times article “Medical Illiteracy Can Be Fatal” a sad truth is told. People with chronic illnesses and those who simply get sick often do not understand or adhere to the necessary medical instructions they are given to manage their condition. The issue is: When you do not follow your Doctor’s advice, are you exacerbating your condition?
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People undergoing medical treatment, insured and uninsured, need to be educated on the risks of not following instructions. The medical field and insurance companies are simply doing a bad job of educating. Americans with chronic conditions have to be monitored and given incentives to improve their health. For the most part, older Americans are not internet savvy and often can not tap in to the world wide web of medical information at our fingertips. Americans have a responsibility to work towards bettering their own health status. Otherwise, their health will continue to be compromised due to their medical illiteracy or lack of knowledge. When Americans “buy in” to getting educated and becoming a conscious partner in managing their health status, demand for medical services will decrease.
In the Los Angeles Times article “Medical Illiteracy Can Be Fatal” a sad truth is told. People with chronic illnesses and those who simply get sick often do not understand or adhere to the necessary medical instructions they are given to manage their condition. The issue is: When you do not follow your Doctor’s advice, are you exacerbating your condition?
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People undergoing medical treatment, insured and uninsured, need to be educated on the risks of not following instructions. The medical field and insurance companies are simply doing a bad job of educating. Americans with chronic conditions have to be monitored and given incentives to improve their health. For the most part, older Americans are not internet savvy and often can not tap in to the world wide web of medical information at our fingertips. Americans have a responsibility to work towards bettering their own health status. Otherwise, their health will continue to be compromised due to their medical illiteracy or lack of knowledge. When Americans “buy in” to getting educated and becoming a conscious partner in managing their health status, demand for medical services will decrease.
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