Doctors, what are they good for?

Sam Bailey, January 25, 2022

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People keep asking me where they can find a good doctor. 🩺

The real question they need to ask is whether they even need a doctor, because the medical system has become detached from health. But has this happened recently or did medicine go off the rails long ago?

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