Very good point. I think everyone would rather be curable, but you do suffer on the emotional side for a possible future benefit on the physical side. I wonder when the point is where "enough is enough," so to speak? When would people just give up trying new things and settle for maintenance and temporary relief? If the physical condition is cancer or AIDS, that line would be pretty high, I suspect. But with other stuff, it would vary quite a bit.
Working on contingency would be excellent! Although the cynic in me suggests that lawyers are willing to work on contingency for two main reasons: 1) they can pick and choose their clients based on the chances of winning, and 2) "winning" is a lot easier when the concept of settlements in included. My gut feeling is that the only doctor who would ever consider working on contingency would be something like an OB/GYN. Actual conditions that might not respond to treatment are much more lucrative, or at least dependable, paid on an hourly basis. :)
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Working on contingency would be excellent! Although the cynic in me suggests that lawyers are willing to work on contingency for two main reasons: 1) they can pick and choose their clients based on the chances of winning, and 2) "winning" is a lot easier when the concept of settlements in included. My gut feeling is that the only doctor who would ever consider working on contingency would be something like an OB/GYN. Actual conditions that might not respond to treatment are much more lucrative, or at least dependable, paid on an hourly basis. :)