tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11034229.post9179316621783027356..comments2023-07-14T02:53:40.719-07:00Comments on retired doc's thoughts: It is not your father's medical ethics any morejames gaultehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05537303135780186926noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11034229.post-7271847281025626662008-06-09T10:41:00.000-07:002008-06-09T10:41:00.000-07:00Thanks for the information on medical ethics.We re...Thanks for the information on medical ethics.<BR/><BR/>We recently wrote an <A HREF="http://brainblogger.com/2008/06/06/ethics-101-the-doctor-is-out-to-dinner/" REL="nofollow">article</A> on doctor ethics on <A HREF="http://brainblogger.com/" REL="nofollow">Brain Blogger</A>. Doctors face so many different ethical questions that sometimes have no clear-cut answer. What if a doctor was out at dinner and got a call that a patient that wasn't in a life-threating situation needed his help? Should he go or should he stay?<BR/><BR/>We would like to read your comments on our article. Thank you.<BR/><BR/>Sincerely,<BR/>KellyUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04516516230400292075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11034229.post-54782664500974332102008-06-03T10:35:00.000-07:002008-06-03T10:35:00.000-07:00... stopped short of suggesting physicians should ...<I>... stopped short of suggesting physicians should conserve resources for others in society at large</I> <BR/> <BR/>Well, that was circa 1995. In today's world: <BR/> <BR/>Obese (mild to morbid) patients are to be treated only as long as they can prove continuing weight loss - maintenance or gain, strike them from the rolls. <BR/> <BR/>Patient buys approved drugs which are, alas, not supplied by NHS - drop from NHS, must pay (again; taxes not forgiven) for all treatment (but find doctor who can do so without in turn running afoul of NHS). <BR/> <BR/>Patient smokes. Anecdotal evidence: no surgery, certainly not organ replacement. (Note, this also applies to "morbidly" obese, partly on the ground that surgery is more difficult). <BR/> <BR/>etc. <BR/>... <BR/> <BR/>Eventually, patients who are ill will be allowed/encouraged to die as it is cheaper to do so and will make for statistics showing a current population of healthier individuals - an improvement in overall health achieved at savings!John Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00801684602403824157noreply@blogger.com