Rubraquercus: You said "All in all, the USA tends to lead the rest of the world in medical advances and treatments. Like it or not the FDA must be considered as some part of said benefits.".
I disagree because we have lots of red tape here (e.g.FDA) -- why did a genius like Steve Jobs seek treatment for his cancer OUTSIDE of the United States? He probably lived longer than if he followed protocol in U.S. (chemo / radiation).