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Surgeon/scientist promoting science in medicine and exposing quackery. Editor of Science-Based Medicine. My opinions do NOT represent those of my employers.

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    1. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 16 May 2019

      David Gorski, MD, PhD Retweeted Bruce Kirkpatrick

      This is a tough one. I've also seen it with cancer patients who choose quackery. The family is afraid to say anything. Maybe they tried once or twice and were rebuffed. Maybe they are afraid of upsetting the patient. There is a powerful reluctance to discuss. 1/https://twitter.com/bruceekirk/status/1129063104258592768 …

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      Bruce Kirkpatrick @bruceekirk
      Replying to @AbbyHartman @lymeroad and 3 others
      powerful essay, thank you for sharing. “I was shocked to learn that some people close to me knew this was quackery and didn’t speak up...This was more upsetting to me than if they had argued...about my illness really being #Lyme, which feels like gaslighting for sick people.”
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      David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 16 May 2019

      Their rationale is often not unreasonable. They fear that questioning the quackery will drive the patient deeper into the arms of quacks and drive her from science-based medicine. It's not an unreasonable fear, because that's what not infrequently happens. 2/

      9:45 AM - 16 May 2019
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        1. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 16 May 2019

          The same dynamic could well be going on with the family and friends of patients diagnosed with "chronic Lyme disease." 3/3

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        1. Maureen McAllister‏ @McHiggs 16 May 2019
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          Someone is undiagnosed from a tic bite .. how does the infection just go away ? How do you deny postive lab tests ? These statements you are making are silly. People need to treat the infection

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        2. LymeScience‏ @LymeScience 16 May 2019
          Replying to @AbbyHartman @gorskon

          Reminds me of the infamous Milgram subway experiment. If it’s hard to ask people to give up their seat, it may be difficult to ask someone to give up their identity. https://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/14/nyregion/excuse-me-may-i-have-your-seat.html …

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