BS: You are NOT entitled to your opinion

Subject: RE: BS: You are NOT entitled to your opinion
From: Ed T
Date: 06 Mar 14 - 03:05 PM

Odd you should mention gp doctors. I have two (kinda got them through family history)..

One is younger, and tends to push the newest pill for everything.My feeling is he relies on his past medical training and whatever the drug salesmen tell him.I dont get the feeling he ever reads medical journals, as he isvjust too rushed. His receptionist told me once the averege visit is 3 minutes.

The otherw (oddly is both an engineer and gp), only prescribes medication after careful consideration. And, before he does so, he is on his computer checking the latest medical journal info on the medication. When prescribing, he always says the medications around longer are normally safer, as they stand the test if time. He spends an average of 15 to 20 minutes with each patient (observation from waiting).

Which doctor s opinion would you suspect trust more?

Subject: RE: BS: You are NOT entitled to your opinion
From: Jack the Sailor
Date: 06 Mar 14 - 03:31 PM

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I would trust the one with the free samples.

Subject: RE: BS: You are NOT entitled to your opinion
From: Lighter
Date: 06 Mar 14 - 07:29 PM

The choice, Ed, is so obvious that I suspect a trap.

You won't catch me giving medical advice. But if the choice of two doctors were mine and they had identical specialties and full diplomas from recognized medical schools and belonged to prestigious professional organizations, and if you're not hiding something from us, naturally I'd pick the older, more experienced, more thoughtful, seemingly better informed, more cautious physician.

But we're still talking about odds, not guarantees.

Jack, a gold asterisk is not a gold star.

So you can wear your asterisk if you want.

Subject: RE: BS: You are NOT entitled to your opinion
From: Ed T
Date: 06 Mar 14 - 08:30 PM

Is that a star, or a Sheriff's badge, jts:)

No trickly stuff, lighter- that is my choice. Unfortunately, not everyone has the option to make this choice.

Subject: RE: BS: You are NOT entitled to your opinion
From: Jack the Sailor
Date: 06 Mar 14 - 09:04 PM

It's a sheriffs badge now gentlemen. Kindly check yer shootin irons with the deputy at the bar!

Subject: RE: BS: You are NOT entitled to your opinion
From: Sawzaw
Date: 07 Mar 14 - 12:18 PM

"Thank you for playing. Again you have it wrong."

Who has it wrong? I never made such a claim.

I pointed out that it was wrong.

"Oh??? Then why have the Palestinians been hearded like cattle into what amounts to be concentration camps... The West Bank has the highest density of any place in the Middle East... That is a "concentration camp", Brucie... You don't have to have the gas chambers to have a concentration camp..

Hey, ya'll... Ya' ever looked at satilite picture of the West Bank??? I don't give a flyin' fig if ya'll wanta play games about how packed it is.... It is packed with people.... When you think of it's size... Ahhhhh, no bigger than the Washington D.C. metropolitan area, it is one very packed and "concentrated" population center."