@Atul_Gawande @Bill_Gardner this may give evidence MDs are just smart people w/ specialized training w/ all the frailties of regular people
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Absolutely right,
@tonykeck, same character as anyone. But their profession has norms that they learn.@Atul_Gawande -
@Bill_Gardner@tonykeck@Atul_Gawande Isn't just a CIA thing either. Police regularly ask doctors to do unethical procedures on suspects... -
@Bill_Gardner@tonykeck@Atul_Gawande ...most refuse, but police can always find at least one who will comply -
@Bill_Gardner@tonykeck@Atul_Gawande Unfortunately, some doctors don't understand that doctors never have suspects, only patients. -
@hyperplanes@Bill_Gardner@Atul_Gawande actually many doctors treat poor patients as suspects. MD "norms" set for educated middle class
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@Atul_Gawande NHS allows patients to go blind in one eye before approving Mac degen treatment in 2nd eye to save $ not lives#HypocritesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@Atul_Gawande *ensure In all seriousness, I'm shocked at the complicity in disenfranchising man. Group aspect ought not to prevent justiceThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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There is a long tradition to this. e.g. Joseph Mengele & Co
@Atul_Gawande Just another sign that Drs are only human like the rest...Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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