EPISODE 140  ·  ROOT CAUSE

The case against managing symptoms

April 16, 202658:05
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Symptom management is the dominant model of modern care — and for chronic problems, it quietly fails the people it's supposed to serve. This episode lays out the difference between feeling better and getting better, why both matter, and how to tell which one your current care is actually producing.

"You can feel better every Friday and still be getting worse every year."

In this episode

The difference that changes everything

Feeling better is an experience. Getting better is a measurement.

How to audit your own care

Three questions to ask at your next appointment.

Why this isn't your doctor's fault either

The system trains for intervention, not investigation.

Where clarity starts

The first measurement worth getting, and what it tells you.

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