Qual a diferença entre o tratamento sintomático e o ataque às causas-raiz? (parte VI)

O tratamento sintomático é um tratamento que se fica pela eliminação passageira dos sintomas sem ir à raiz do problema de fundo que gera os sintomas:

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"Roubini Explains The Simple Reason That Aid To The PIIGS Is Doomed To Failure"

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""These issues within the euro zone stem primarily from a loss of competitiveness, high wage growth and labor costs which outstripped productivity, undisciplined fiscal policies and, crucially, the appreciation of the euro between 2002 and 2008."

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He goes on to note that since nothing the EU or IMF is doing actually addresses these issues, there's really very little hope that the problem is being solved."