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Tribune Editorial: Doctors, not politicians, should diagnose our health care needs

“Somewhere out there is the world’s worst doctor. The scariest part is that someone has an appointment with him tomorrow.”

If you are seeing a skilled and experienced doctor who is all but certain what is wrong with you and what ought to be done about it, but he doesn’t tell you what you have and what treatment you need, then he’s not really a very good doctor.

Several members of the Utah Medical Care Advisory Committee, speaking out as individuals because the body as a whole refused to take any action, have made a diagnosis and offered some specific prescriptions.