Originally Posted by DocRay
There's no need for public medicine in the US when you have the internet. Instead of the qualified opinion of a doctor, you can get the opinions of total strangers who like to guess a lot and make stuff up. And no matter what ails you, there's always guys who swear by little white pills you can buy at any I.D.A., or herbal remedies.
No, Doc, when it comes to a life-threatening respiratory disease like asthma, we Yanks get our medical advice in cycling forums and then purchase all our UTC (under the counter) remedies from online pharmacies run by your compatriots.