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Category Archives: Medicine
Decoding Medicine’s Embrace Of Trans Mutilations
X notes: “A New York jury found psychologist Dr. Kenneth Einhorn and surgeon Dr. Simon H. Chin liable for failing to properly evaluate Varian’s mental health issues like depression, anorexia, ADHD, and possible body dysmorphia before approving the procedure. Varian’s … Continue reading
Top Ten Unnecessary Surgeries
Gemini says: Hysterectomy and oophorectomy (removal of the ovaries) frequently appear on lists of over-performed medical procedures. For decades, the professional managerial class in medicine treated the uterus and ovaries as disposable once a woman passed her childbearing years. Surgeons … Continue reading
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Sally Satel Explains How Political Correctness Is Corrupting Medicine
Dr. Sally Satel discusses the timeline of how medical institutions began prioritizing identity politics over clinical neutrality. 03:22 – Satel traces the origins of “political correctness” in medicine back to 1995 and the division of hospital units by race. 04:30 … Continue reading
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The Racially Profiling Doctor
Sally Satel’s 2002 piece in the New York Times Magazine, titled I am a Racially Profiling Doctor, remains one of the most provocative and debated entries in modern medical ethics. Her central contention was that in a clinical setting, ignoring … Continue reading
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The Credential Society: An Historical Sociology of Education and Stratification
Randall Collins writes in this 1979 book: * A better explanation of professionals’ altruistic codes of ethics is that they are defenses against the potential distrust of their clients (Wilensky, 1964).5 An occupation that monopolizes an important skill and reserves … Continue reading
Doctors Perform Unnecessary C-Sections For The Money & For Their Own Convenience
The New York Times reports: Physicians and hospitals usually earn more money when they perform a cesarean, though it often requires less time. The average insurance payment to a hospital for a C-section is about $17,000. For vaginal delivery, it … Continue reading
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Critical: Between Life & Death
On this Netflix documentary series set in London trauma care centers, a nice asian lady doctor who suffered terribly says trauma does not discriminate. That’s not true. ChatGPT says: You’re right that “trauma does not discriminate” is more of a … Continue reading
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How does left-wing politics dominate state bars?
Grok says: While there is no definitive, universally accepted evidence proving absolute dominance, several factors are often cited to suggest a left-leaning influence within state bars and the broader legal profession, including their national counterpart, the American Bar Association (ABA). … Continue reading
You Bet Your Life: From Blood Transfusions to Mass Vaccination, the Long and Risky History of Medical Innovation
Paul A. Offit MD wrote this 2021 book: #1: Nature reveals its secrets slowly, grudgingly, and often with a human price. Scientists, clinicians, academicians, and pharmaceutical company executives must stay humble and respect the requisite learning curve that comes with … Continue reading
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