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Originally Posted by kane
I wonder how much of that is early detection. Here in the US there are constant commercials and ads recommending you get checked for cancer. When you go to the doctor they ask you about it and suggest screenings if you are of a certain age or have a history of it in your family. I wonder if they do that with the same amount of diligence there or if it is a case of less early detection equaling more deaths.
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that's an interesting question...
everyone in the UK is covered? so everyone has access to screening and early detection? so it would actually mean that more people in the UK should get their prostate cancer detected earlier? unless UK doctors are fools not aware of dangers of prostate cancer? which probably is unlikely?
this example illustrates potential pitfall of "free" healthcare for everyone, as one can see here, "free" healthcare for everyone doesn't necessarily mean better healthcare in any sense... not better for an average person, and certainly not better for someone who can afford decent health insurance...