Why Centralize?

Thanks Mike for a great review - as always. I have recently moved to the US and was struck by the way physicians seem loathe to share information with their patients. The concept that the info might belong to the patient (who paid for it after all) does not seem to strike home.

With regards to personal health information it would seem logical to me that all of a patient's health infrmation could be stored on a single card or chip and kept with the patient inthe same manner as a drivers licence. No matter where that person is or who s/he consults, that information in its entirety is available to the healthcare provider. This could be backed up on their home PC.

It alleviates the need for large expensive databases and reduces the chances of fraud.

by Damian Largier

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I think we should have health care paid for

by the government for everyone. It doesn't have to be elaborate, but a socialized medical system like Canada has."

Hard for the insured, too

Keep health care private!

Work to stay healthy

Testing is important

Please keep it affordable

Everybody deserves a chance

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