I hate that doctors are gatekeepers of so many things. Why should a small computer that measures blood sugar be gated behind a doctor in the first place?
The only reason I can think of is: supply is short and they need to be preserved for diabetics.
But if supply is not short, why should I need to go through a gatekeeper to measure my own biometrics?
Same with glasses. If I want to buy a pair of glasses with arbitrary optical properties, why shouldn't I be able to?
Seems like the medical world is sometimes a bit too paternalistic, probably to keep themselves cemented as middle men, like a car dealer preventing consumers from buying directly from source.
To be fair, certain things are dangerous and probably should be gated behind a doctor for safety reasons, but sometimes I think Rx fever gets a bit out of hand.
The only reason I can think of is: supply is short and they need to be preserved for diabetics.
But if supply is not short, why should I need to go through a gatekeeper to measure my own biometrics?
Same with glasses. If I want to buy a pair of glasses with arbitrary optical properties, why shouldn't I be able to?
Seems like the medical world is sometimes a bit too paternalistic, probably to keep themselves cemented as middle men, like a car dealer preventing consumers from buying directly from source.
To be fair, certain things are dangerous and probably should be gated behind a doctor for safety reasons, but sometimes I think Rx fever gets a bit out of hand.