Posted by Cecilia on May 6, 2007, at 5:08:50
In reply to Re: Placebo effect, posted by Ines on May 5, 2007, at 9:19:10
> > I don't care how nice he is, that doctor who gives his elderly patients placebos is a quack. There are probably docs in the U.S. who do it too but it's undoubtedly illegal and definitely unethical. I've read about doctors who do this with pain meds for cancer patients because they don't believe the patients have as much pain as they say, even if you have cancer, doctors won't believe you, forget depression. Doctors are jerks. Cecilia
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> Hey Cecilia,
> It sounds like you feel very angry. I'm sorry you've had such bad experiences with doctors- there are many caring doctors out there, it's a shame you've been made to feel otherwise.
> The doctor I was talking about is certainly not a quack. He cares enough about his patients to work for free and give his time to them over and over again, even when they are just lonely and in need of someone to chat to. He believes he his helping and I happen to agree. Of course you are entitled to a different opnion. Also, I have personally been treated by doctors who were concerned, overworked people who did their best to help their patients in the time they had; like every profession, there's a bit of everything, but I would say there are a lot of doctors out there who are very very far from being jerks (and no, I am not a doctor myself, nor do I come from a family of doctors)
> InesWell, I sure hope he gives it for free, when all the patient is getting is a sugar pill!!!!! No, of course all doctors aren't jerks, but anyone who tries to fool a patient by giving them a placebo is. Patients have the right to be told the truth at all times, regardless of whether they're elderly or the doctor thinks they're neurotic or hypochondriac or whatever other judgement he/she thinks they have the right to make. Doctors may think they're God, but that doesn't make it true. Cecilia
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