The United States health system falls short, bluntly declares the Commonwealth Fund in its recent report, “Mirror, Mirror 2017: International Comparison Reflects Flaws and Opportunities for Better US Health Care.” The study compares the US to ten other high-income countries. The US is by far the top spender, but sinks to the bottom when it comes to measures of outcome, access, and equity. The three nations that rank highest in overall health system performance – United Kingdom, Australia, and the Netherlands – all provide universal coverage. In contrast, poorer nations such as Rwanda show dramatic decreases in child and maternal mortality and increases in life span. What can the US learn from other approaches?
Kenneth McCarthy, Kenneth McCarthy, whose main focus is the health system, discusses his book ‘Diabolical Errors’, highlighting the deep flaws in modern medicine.
He draws historical parallels between the AIDS and COVID pandemics where he suggests both were shaped by flawed narratives and systemic failures. During COVID, he notes, dangerous hospital practices emerged, driven by financial incentives. Many patients were harmed as a result.
He argues that medical education in the US is heavily influenced by pharmaceutical interests. The medical system has been increasingly corrupted since the 19th century.
The title of his book, ’Diabolical Errors’, reflects how harmful practices persist unchecked, hidden within the ‘black box’ of modern medicine, keeping patients in the dark.
Ken stresses it is important to return to observational medicine. He urges greater scepticism towards current protocols to achieve better health outcomes.
Ken’s book: https://www.amazon.com/Excerpts-Diabolical-Errors-Unsettling-Corruption/dp/B0FXWQW2XR