This is a review from Itchy Water to complete the requirement of the entry fee in your Five Star Poetry Contest. This review is intended to be a positive critique of your work. You may respectfully accept or reject any or all of the advice provided.
WHY I CHOSE THIS PIECE:
I was intrigued by the title "Medical Care in India And the USA" from your port because I have spent my entire life dealing with America's health care system, having multiple illnesses. Also I have worked in the health system as well as my mother.
OVERALL:
Though this is an email response to a few questions. I feel that it is an article since it is posted on WDC and should be edited for a better reading experience.
Overall, I do not think you provide sufficient grounds for comparison of the Medical care in India and that in the USA. You make good points, and you show many opinions. I think more facts on India's health system and America's health system would make for a better argument.
MY FAVORITE PARTS:
"...more so in the case of the Republicans, which almost allows poverty to be viewed as a sin and richness as a virtue."
Though this is an opinion written as fact, I loved it. It was hilarious.
"The public in the USA are in the vice-like grip of four giants: Medical industry; Pharma Industry; Diagnostics industry; and, Insurance industry."
Again, another opinion stated as fact, but I can see so much truth in it. They are giants.
SUGGESTIONS:
"When I was in the USA last time, I visited the office of a friend of mine having his specialist practice for 35 years. I also visited the practice of a physiotherapist."
This sentence is very wordy and needs tightened up.
When I was in the USA, I visited the office of a friend, who had a specialty practice for 35 years, and visited the practice of a physiotherapist.
In addition, I listened to first- hand accounts of medical practice details from those providing medical services (doctors themselves having 30-40 years practice in the USA).
The word "first-hand" should be "firsthand". I believe the sentence should be reworded.
In America, I listened to experienced medical practitioners, having 30-40 years experience in the USA, as they provided firsthand accounts of medical practice details.
"I also had occasion to listen to the experiences of people who had been recipients of medical services."
There is too much repetition of "also" "in addition". These can be omitted. This sentences is wordy.
I listened to the recipients of medical services and heard their experiences.
I also had occasion to see a bit of TV programs and advertisements related to hospitals.
Wordy and repetitious
I watched TV programs and advertisements related to America's health system.
During an earlier visit to the USA, I had been treated in a hospital there myself.
We don't really need to know that it was during an "earlier visit".
I have even experienced their health system myself when I was treated in a hospital.
Medical care in the USA is far costlier.
More costlier than what?
Medical care in the USA is far costlier than in India.
It is quicker. Hospitals are much less crowded.
It is quicker than what? Less crowded than what?
The hospitals in the USA are more efficient than in India. They are also less crowded than in India.
"If the treatment is being provided in places like AIIMS, (where many patients are poor and the majority get free treatment), the quality is excellent."
You do not need parentheses. Also, this sentence is stated as a question. This sentence needs to be rearranged.
Many poor and even the majority of the population receive free treatment in places like AIIMS where the quality of treatment is excellent.
"In the USA, free treatment is a dream"
This is an incorrect statement. While you reference an article about the devastating results of health care costs in USA, it does not state that there is no free treatment available. In fact, there is free treatment available. You have to be poor to receive it. The health care costs cause financial strain on the middle class who are not eligible for the free health care and yet don't have the extra money to spend on unforeseen illnesses and the health care cost that come with treating the illnesses.
"The public in the USA are in the vice-like grip of four giants: Medical industry; Pharma Industry; Diagnostics industry; and, Insurance industry."
Sentence is wordy.
America's public are in the vice-like....
All the four giants are allowed to feed themselves by the Capitalist-Consumerist politico-economical system that governs thought and practice in the USA, more so in the case of the Republicans, which almost allows poverty to be viewed as a sin and richness as a virtue.
The sentence is wordy; also needs reworded.
These four giants are allowed to feed themselves from the Capitalistic politico-economical system that governs thought and practice in the USA, especially in the Republicans, who silently allow poverty to be viewed as a sin and wealth as a virtue.
The outcome of such a scenario is that the four giants feed on the blood of the victim and offer a part of the blood sucked, as an offering, to the one who so allows.
This sentence is wordy and could use some clarity.
Thus, the four giants feed on the blood of their victims. Then, they offer a part of the blood sucked, as an offering, to the one who allows their existence, the government.
The mind-set of the American medical profession is reflected in the fact that the majority of doctors in the USA are supporters of the Republican party, which is vehemently opposed to the health care reforms recently passed in the USA.
The word "mind-set" should be "mindset". This sentence is wordy. How do you know that the majority of doctors are republican?
The mindset of the American medical profession is reflected by the majority of American doctors who are supporters of the Republican party. A party which is vehemently opposed to health care reforms recently passed in the USA.
SUMMARY--Hospitals in both India and the USA have good and bad points. Which system is better may be arguable. However, it would appear that cost-effectiveness is higher in AIIMS / Indian corporate hospitals compared to the US hospitals.
I don't feel that this is an acurate summary of this piece. There is nothing noted about the cost effectiveness of India's health system. There are no hard facts about the good points or bad points of either system. I feel that there are some facts mentioned but laced with a lot of opinions. While I can't stand the administration of the health care system in America, I feel there was much more you could have written to prove your point.
I truly enjoyed reading your piece. I hope my comments and suggestions are helpful. Each suggestion is provided in the spirit of encouragement. May you decide what is best for your work.
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