Answer to Question #124057 in Economics for John Joseph Cantero

Question

Did people go to the doctor more often or less often in 2002 than in 1965?

Answer 1

In 2002, people visited doctors more often than in 1965. This is due to the fact that the range and level of medical services has improved significantly. Preventive medicine aimed at timely diagnosis and elimination of serious diseases in the early stages has been greatly developed.

As can be seen from the above diagram, this was facilitated, for example, in the United States, by an increase in government spending on health care, which led to the rapid growth of the scientific component of medicine, which allowed for truly revolutionary developments in this industry.