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Man deserves true freedom. To self diagnose if one so desires, to kill oneself through incorrect prescriptions if one so desires. The thing is, none of the rul
by cperciva 5y ago
Man deserves true freedom. To self diagnose if one so desires, to kill oneself through incorrect prescriptions if one so desires.
The thing is, none of the rules you mention exist to stop patients from doing anything. Rather, they exist to protect desperate patients from con artists selling (sometimes literally) snake oil "cures".
I'm reminded of accredited investor rules -- which also chafe at times, but are equally essential for protecting people from scams.
- rscho 5y agoThis is correct. Am MD and agree fully. GP clearly hasn't thought through all the implications of his statement.
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- renewiltord 5y agoIndeed, but the accredited investor rules do have a relatively easy escape. The corresponding escape for medicine is really hard.
- cperciva 5y agoFor medical devices we have "for scientific and recreational use only".