BMJ 2002; 324 (7342). (12-18 April)

Coinciding  with the theme issue of the journal devoted to medicalisation ("Too much medicine") we conducted a ballot, asking the question:

Which would do most to improve health in the developed world?

Final tally, with 454 people responding:

More medicine	12%
Less medicine	39%
The same amount	1%
The same amount better distributed	46%

Thank you for participating in our survey!

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Rapid Responses:

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More medicines diminishing returns

David Gardner
bmj.com, 12 Apr 2002 [Full text]

Less medicine. More health

Carlo V. Resti
bmj.com, 12 Apr 2002 [Full text]

Equityand Accessibility-Everyone's Fundamental Human Right

Dr.Suguna Dumpala
bmj.com, 12 Apr 2002 [Full text]

America's uninsured

Donald W. MacCorquodale
bmj.com, 12 Apr 2002 [Full text]

before

Rita Vander Straeten
bmj.com, 13 Apr 2002 [Full text]

Balance resources strictly based on need

Narayanan M.
bmj.com, 13 Apr 2002 [Full text]

Health equals to good medical care+good funding

alvin T. Harahap
bmj.com, 13 Apr 2002 [Full text]

"More" Medicine

Christine M Barnett
bmj.com, 13 Apr 2002 [Full text]

A Little Knowledge.

June D. Almeida
bmj.com, 13 Apr 2002 [Full text]

Improving lifestyle will reduce un-necessary medication

Rajesh P Karyakarte
bmj.com, 14 Apr 2002 [Full text]

Under service of the pharmaceutical industry?

Alberto Santangelo
bmj.com, 15 Apr 2002 [Full text]

Re: "More" Medicine

Somdutt Prasad
bmj.com, 15 Apr 2002 [Full text]

An adquate diet and clean water is medicine!

Frank J O'Hara
bmj.com, 15 Apr 2002 [Full text]

Less medicine please...

Joseph Obi
bmj.com, 15 Apr 2002 [Full text]

Osteopathic approaches to common conditions

Amanda R Phillips
bmj.com, 15 Apr 2002 [Full text]

lack of spiritual meaning

Jean Slepian
bmj.com, 15 Apr 2002 [Full text]

We are dying from too much medicine.

Don Pearce
bmj.com, 16 Apr 2002 [Full text]

Overcoming suffering and pain

Peter Hanrath
bmj.com, 18 Apr 2002 [Full text]

The Answer is in the Question

Larry D Culliford
bmj.com, 18 Apr 2002 [Full text]

Medicine makes sick

Klazien W Matter
bmj.com, 18 Apr 2002 [Full text]

Less - the inevitable societal evolution

Ted Thedford
bmj.com, 19 Apr 2002 [Full text]

The Big Picture of Health

Peter Davies
bmj.com, 19 Apr 2002 [Full text]