[RangerScience]

Most medicine does seem to be about fixing what's broken in your body (which is what you described), but some medicine is about bring your body to a healthier state. (Or maybe that's just "fitness"?).

I suspect it's possible to have a society where doctors focus on improving the health of people rather than focusing on fixing things when they break; and I suspect there's a way to adopt that mindset with lawyers, as well. Police too, actually - if police are social workers first, and enforcers last.

[mirthflat83]

Doctors are “only fixing things” only because people are presenting with broken bodies. There is already a huge shift towards preventative medicine. But no one goes to see their doctor when they’re asymptomatic with their unhealthy life choices. Doctors are already doing the best they can with what they’re given.

[scubbo]

> no one goes to see their doctor when they’re asymptomatic with their unhealthy life choices

People outside America do.

[Consultant32452]

I went to my doctor while in good health at 35. He told me to lose 5 pounds and not come back unless I had problems ️