Gently Remove The Roof
“Life is infinitely stranger than anything which the mind of man could invent. We would not dare to conceive the things which are really mere commonplaces of existence. If we could fly out of that window hand in hand, hover over this great city, gently remove the roofs, and and peep in at the queer things which are going on, the strange coincidences, the plannings, the cross-purposes, the wonderful chains of events, working through generations, and leading to the most outre results, it would make all fiction with its conventionalities and foreseen conclusions most stale and unprofitable.” - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a physician who based his main character, Sherlock Holmes, on his mentor, who was a physician known for being exceptionally skilled at the physical exam. I used to read the stories and marveled at the power of observation and I think physicians today can still learn from that. Here is a link to one of my favorite books on the subject. The best functional doctors I know of can look at the physical exam and judge what the nutritional deficiencies are with some accuracy without the aid of labs.
One such way we are now being startled as we peel of the roof in medicine is being able to now see clearly how much pharmacies are charging for drugs. There are more ways consumers can gentle remove the roof and see who is charging what, and make a more informed choice.
I want to alert you to use goodrx.com each time you have a prescription and make sure you and your loved ones are getting the best price. Generally, costco is quite competitive, but goodrx.com definitely has “removed the roof” on the pharmaceutical industry. Do use it. My daughter found a way to get a free pill box for her vitamins. I verified it did indeed come to the house.
