The Indignity of Quest Diagnostics® or Why Corporate Healthcare Must Be Abolished

I've been feeling quite terrible lately.Extreme fatiguePersistent muscle weaknessBrain fogInsomniaAnxietyLight-headednessBouts of depressionMuscle and joint painPhysical exhaustion, frequent naps just to make it through the dayI sent a message to my primary care physician asking about these symptoms and asked if I should make an appointment. I still haven't heard back.I sent the same message to my endocrinologist. Within 8 hours I had an appointment scheduled for the very next day. It goes without saying that she's the best healthcare provider I've ever had.The difference here is clear. My endocrinologist is an independent medical practitioner running her own business by treating patients and putting them first. My PCP, on the other hand, works for one of Maine's two (failing) medical conglomerates.Don't get me wrong... I like my primary care doctor. He even saved my life. But he's a victim, as am I, of corporate healthcare.Corporate healthcare is the idea that your illness and your…

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