Some bloggers have the view that Big Pharma is trying to turn everyone into patients.
http://sellingsickness.blogspot.com/
Insider would beg to differ. Not everyone.........only those with the ability to pay!
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/sickintro.html
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Interesting chart. When I was a student nurse, *many* years ago, a reasonable bloodpressure was, roughtly speaking, systolic pressure: 100 + your age. Diastolic pressure was normal from 70-90 and you'd start getting a bit nervous if it went over 100. Now, people, especially younger doctors, seem to get nervous if you have a 130/90 reading... which, IMO is quite normal and actually pretty damned good if you're 55.
100 plus your age = systolic was my training mantra also!
I read in the BMJ recently that the new BP and cholesterol targets will turn 90% of people over 55 into "patients"!
The Seattle Times has run a couple of big pieces on this.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/sickintro.html
Thanks for the link.
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