Dr. Drew says he's “gravely concerned….not just about her health but her health care.” (voting, ethical)

[mm4]

TV viewers were treated to a program wherein they didn't hear what they'd expected.

KABC’s McIntyre in the Morning:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRtdA1w7AAQ

[MTQ3000]

But he is not concerned about the health of an obese 70-year old guy with a steady diet of McDonalds (h/t Chris Christie), Taco Bowl ("I love Hispanics!") and KFC (+ silverware = high society), not to mention killer bone spurs and probable melanoma.

They are both old and decrepit. Or close to it.

Mick

[Nonuser]

Who is this dude and why do we care?

[MTAtech]

Gotta trust a doctor who can come to a medical conclusion without examining the patient.

Of course, it's no different from then Senate Leader Dr. Bill Fisk concluding that Terry Schiavo wasn't brain dead (she was) without a medical examination.

[philkirkham]

I was getting worried


almost the afternoon and no new 'Hillary is ill thread' had been started

Thanks OP

[Wynternight]

He's very wrong on the use of Coumadin. It is still in widespread use throughout the US.

The thyroid issue is a concern. If she has hypothyroidism she should be on levothyroxine.

[MTQ3000]

Originally Posted by MTAtech

Gotta trust a doctor who can come to a medical conclusion without examining the patient.

Of course, it's no different from then Senate Leader Dr. Bill Fisk concluding that Terry Schiavo wasn't brain dead (she was) without a medical examination.

"If elected, Mr. Trump will be the healthiest President in our country's history." ~Trump's doctor

I am voting for the guy who is healthier than George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, whom Trump's physician clearly examined personally.

Mick

[Wynternight]

Originally Posted by MTAtech

Gotta trust a doctor who can come to a medical conclusion without examining the patient.

Of course, it's no different from then Senate Leader Dr. Bill Fisk concluding that Terry Schiavo wasn't brain dead (she was) without a medical examination.

Exactly. The AMA's official position is that long-distance diagnosing of patients you haven't seen before is unethical but...if all he's doing is reviewing her public records and commenting on her care than...I don't see any issue with the AMA position. He is, however, mistaken on the use of coumadin. It is still widely used, even with the proven efficacy of meds like Xarelto.

[GotHereQuickAsICould]

Originally Posted by philkirkham

I was getting worried


almost the afternoon and no new 'Hillary is ill thread' had been started

Thanks OP

What? Hillary Clinton is ill? Does she know?

[mm4]

Originally Posted by MTAtech

Gotta trust a doctor who can come to a medical conclusion without examining the patient.

Of course, it's no different from then Senate Leader Dr. Bill Fisk concluding that Terry Schiavo wasn't brain dead (she was) without a medical examination.

Even the New Yorker magazine concludes there's no such thing as "brain dead":
http://www.newyorker.com/tech/elements/lights-out-a-new-reckoning-for-brain-death

_"AS GOOD AS DEAD"_
"Is there really such a thing as brain death?"
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2001/08/13/as-good-as-dead