One of my biggest gripes about so-called Western medicine is that it is designed for and able to be accessed by only a small percentage of the population - those with money. Labor and plant costs are not the only reasons why many cannot get the help they need. In the U.S., for example, we see that medicine is driven not by doctors but by lawyers. In the name of safety (from litigation) what doctor is his/her right mind going to recommend a treatment like adult stem cell therapy? If the patient doesn't get the outome they wanted, then they will rush to a lawyer and scream malpractice.
While it is a sad commentary on modern health care that best practise means covering your butt, the reality is that more and more will step outside the system and avail themselves of what works - regardless of where it is or how the science helps. To take this step requires a courage and assertiveness that is admirable, but it is an impossible dream for those without the bread. They will remain receiving second or third rate care and, of course, die earlier. Heart disease, PAD, diabetes etc have little respect for class or color. May the day come when the benefits of safe, affordable adult stem cell therapy can help everyone, not just a few.
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