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I would argue that even the ideal medical system would likely produce the same outcomes experienced by the author of the parent post. In our present stage of scientific and technological advancement, the following might as well be a Law of Nature: even the best of drugs will have varying effects on various people in varying circumstances.

But yes, there are plenty of inadequacies in our healthcare industry (speaking from the US), but that's a much, much broader discussion.