MICHAEL MORRIS: NHI is a long way off — if that makes you feel any better
19 June 2023 - 05:02
The average person will doubtless find it as hard as I have to imagine a doctor telling a patient with obvious signs of a life-threatening condition that there is no reason to take any immediate action since the dread outcome is not likely to manifest until some point far in the future.
“It’s a long time before it is a reality,” such a doctor might tell the patient. “At this stage, there is no need to panic.” Is this the sentiment of an indifferent medical professional, or is it the reassurance that’s legitimate, even palliative? How could we expect the patient to see it? ..
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