Guest View: Why we should focus on preventive care  | Gilroy Dispatch | Gilroy, California

Guest View: Why we should focus on preventive care  | Gilroy Dispatch | Gilroy, California

More than half of Americans say the system treats them like a number rather than a person. In addition, only 39% feel that the healthcare system is working in patients’ best interests. Gilroy and parts of the surrounding area have some of the highest rates of heart disease and diabetes in the county.  As a physician, I find those statistics staggering, but unfortunately, I know them to be the norm. As a Gilroy local, I hear an even louder call t…