The
Department of HHS has called for a better approach to those with multiple
chronic conditions.
One quarter of all
adults have 2 or more chronic conditions. Two-thirds of Medicare patients have
multiple medical problems, and 14% have 6 or more conditions.
Most of those problems are treated with one
or more drugs, all with potential side effects and interactions.
No wonder that our current drug-based care
model is impossible to manage efficiently!
A more natural approach using lifestyle modifications, nutrients,
homeopathics and selected herbs avoids most of the problems with drugs and
usually is significantly less expensive.
That approach makes a lot more sense to me.
See JAMA, Sept. 24, 2014, p. 1199-1200.
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