The American Medical Association really doesn't represent mainstream doctors. It's an insulated group of academic doctors who are so out of touch with actual patient care that this story doesn't surprise me in the least. I doubt any of them has ever had to face a family member and tell them that their loved one didn't make it since they were interns.
So yes -- I can easily believe there was a total lack of compassion considered in a decision to destroy such a technique (if it actually existed). Those are a totally different breed of "doctor" than the ones in the trenches of medicine.
Academics don't see patients. Generally speaking, the ones I've met sit on their ass and have others do research for them. When the paper is about to be published -- their name goes at the top taking credit for work done by subordinates. I have 0% respect for these people.
However, they do find time to do long boring speeches at convention dinners. And they are very good at politicking to ensure they keep their own power base in an organization that's essentially useless and represents nobody but themselves. They are largely tolerated by docs in the trenches who smile politely and can't wait for them to go away.
The one virtue of my husband's retirement is that I no longer have to be polite to these people and pretend that I don't find them repulsive.
The American Medical Association really doesn't represent mainstream doctors. It's an insulated group of academic doctors who are so out of touch with actual patient care that this story doesn't surprise me in the least. I doubt any of them has ever had to face a family member and tell them that their loved one didn't make it since they were interns.
So yes -- I can easily believe there was a total lack of compassion considered in a decision to destroy such a technique (if it actually existed). Those are a totally different breed of "doctor" than the ones in the trenches of medicine.
I bet they did.
Academics don't see patients. Generally speaking, the ones I've met sit on their ass and have others do research for them. When the paper is about to be published -- their name goes at the top taking credit for work done by subordinates. I have 0% respect for these people.
However, they do find time to do long boring speeches at convention dinners. And they are very good at politicking to ensure they keep their own power base in an organization that's essentially useless and represents nobody but themselves. They are largely tolerated by docs in the trenches who smile politely and can't wait for them to go away.
The one virtue of my husband's retirement is that I no longer have to be polite to these people and pretend that I don't find them repulsive.
Rip em a new one!