從幾個病例管窺美國醫療

Brief Introduction to Medical System in America on the Basis of A Few Clinical Cases

美國開國不到300年，她的醫學雖然科學，但仍有很多缺失，雖有速效，但往往是治標不治本，而且副作用很多。醫學是一項深厚的文化，更是一項極細微的生命科學，一個不到300年歷史的醫學，雖然進步很快，但卻不夠深厚。美國醫學的特點：一、以物為基礎的物理醫學。二、以商業利益為考量的商品醫學。三、大病治不了、小病治不好的對抗醫學。四、分工太過精細的工匠醫學。五、講求速效的速食醫學。六、「人」、「病」分治的物化醫學。七、知果不知因的檢驗醫學。

The Unites States was founded less than 300 years ago. America's medical science stresses quick results, but has many side effects. In many cases, it merely alleviates the symptoms of an illness but dose not effect a permanent cure. Medicine is a life science which is closely related to profound culture. America's medical system having less than 300-year history makes rapid progress but lacks depth. The medical system in America is: (1) an event-based physical medicine, (2) a commercial medicine with emphasis on business interests, (3) an allopathic medicine which is no cure for serious illness and is not effective in treating ailment, (4) a skilled medicine with emphasis on refined processing division, (5) an instant medicine which stresses quick results, (6) a materialized medicine giving respective treatment on people and illness, and (7) a laboratory medicine which can recognize results but not causes.