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Fewer and Fewer Serious Illnesses - Health Reform Shows Results

The reforms and needs-based optimizations in our healthcare system are increasingly showing their effectiveness. The number of serious illnesses being treated is steadily declining.

In a busy waiting room somewhere in Germany. A visibly worried patient enters the doctor’s treatment room, where the doctor is sitting at the desk with a steaming coffee, casually looking at the monitor.

Patient: "Doctor, I don’t know what’s wrong. I’m dizzy, I have a fever, and aches all over my body. It’s got to be something serious!"

Doctor: "Now, let’s take it one step at a time. We’ll start systematically."

The doctor examines the patient.

Doctor: "Hmm… could be early signs of pneumonia. Normally, I’d prescribe… hold on…"

The doctor types a few commands into the computer, then frowns and shakes their head.

Doctor: "Oh, there’s the first problem. The pneumonia medication is currently out of stock."

Patient (anxiously): "Oh God, so I have pneumonia?"

Doctor: "Now, calm down. If the medication isn’t available, it can’t really be pneumonia, can it?"

Patient (confused): "Uh… right?"

Doctor: "See, sometimes it’s that simple. Alright, let’s look further. Maybe an autoimmune disease?"

Patient: "Oh no! Really? I read recently that those can be life-threatening!"

Doctor: "Well, luckily, the medication needed for that is also out of stock. So we can rule that out too."

Patient (suspiciously): "Uh, okay… and what if it’s something with my heart? Maybe I’m having a heart attack?"

The doctor types and reads attentively on the screen.

Doctor: "Hmm… emergency heart medications would normally be available, but… unfortunately, the stocks of heart medications are low too. A heart attack is rather unlikely, if you ask me."

Patient (desperately): "But… Doctor, this sounds like diagnosis by elimination. What if the system is wrong?"

Doctor: "Oh, you know, we live in modern times. Medications are tailored to the most common illnesses and actual demand – if it’s not available, it must be an anomaly. So, all clear!"

The patient swallows hard and looks down, still worried.

Patient: "Maybe I have a brain tumor? I mean, I’ve been having headaches and…"

Doctor: "Now, listen, the painkillers and anti-tumor growth medications needed for that? Out of stock! So it’s probably not a brain tumor either."

Patient (slightly hopeful): "Really? And that’s enough to be sure?"

Doctor: "Of course! Our healthcare system is more efficient than ever. If the medication for a disease isn’t available, it’s simply not the right disease."

Patient: "But… but I feel terrible!"

Doctor (reassuringly): "You know, we’ve already ruled out most of the really bad stuff this way. If most medications are unavailable, only the simplest things remain, the ones we do have. And I’ve got something: paracetamol!"

Patient: "Paracetamol? That sounds pretty… ordinary."

Doctor: "Exactly, my dear! A cold. That’s the last thing left – we always have enough medication for that. Take two paracetamol, and everything will be fine. Diagnosis: a cold!"

The patient looks bewildered, somewhat relieved but also confused.

Patient: "And… what if it’s something worse?"

Doctor: (shrugging) "Then you’re just out of luck. But as long as the medication isn’t available, it must be something harmless. See, modern medicine is a blessing. With the right shortage of medications, you’re spared the worry of serious illnesses. It doesn’t get better than that! The patient just has to be flexible and should only choose illnesses for which medications are available. It’s not for nothing that we say patients need to cooperate in their recovery. Get well soon!"

The patient nods hesitantly and leaves the treatment room. The doctor pats the monitor with satisfaction.

Author: AI-Translation - Maximus Polemikus | 05.11.2024

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