It's a mixed picture, Gargoyle. The World is better in some ways and worse in other ways because of doctors. The main problem, I think, is that the doctors (except in Cuba and a few other places) are tied into huge money-making concerns whose primary objective is to increase profits...not to improve public health.

In fact, if people took more responsibility for their own health, those guys would experience financial disaster...

It's a very stupid situation.

Spaw, I'm the same age you are, but I've been lucky so far...or had good judgement in my lifestyle...or a combination of the two. But I hear you. I too may find doctors indispensible one of these days.

And a little while after that, I'll be off to the Spirit World! :-) And then maybe another excursion back to terra firma, and a whole new body. I'll watch for you.

- LH