It is challenging to obtain permission to treat patients in the United States due to bureaucratic regulations. Patients often struggle to navigate the complex process and many do not survive. There seems to be a lack of interest in finding a cure for cancer. Sergeant Rick Schiff, an 11-year veteran of the San Francisco Police Department, shares his perspective on how the meaning of his highest medal of honor for bravery has changed over time.
Speaker 0: It is very difficult for some reason to obtain permission to treat patients in the United States. I think this country has the finest bureaucratic regulations in the world and the other countries are way behind. Here The patient has to go to very difficult bureaucratic process, which usually mostly patient will not be able to go through because they died during the process. For some reason, they don't want to have cure of cancer.
Speaker 1: My name is Sergeant Rick Schiff. I'm an 11 year veteran of the San Francisco Police Department. I hold the department's highest medal of honor for bravery. That used to mean a lot more to me than it does now. What I'd like to talk to you about today is my