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> Actual medical science, and science in general, doesn't make claims beyond what we know for certain Medical science made the claim that multiple sclerosis wa
by fallingknife 5y ago
> Actual medical science, and science in general, doesn't make claims beyond what we know for certain
Medical science made the claim that multiple sclerosis was "female hysteria," until imaging technology was able to see the damage. A doctor I know today claims that a lot of patients symptoms are really psychological and everyone at work is annoyed when they come in. When I brought up the case of multiple sclerosis, and maybe many patients have disorders which are not known to medical science because they are dismissed in the same way, I was met with a "that's ridiculous" defense. When I pressed further and ask for evidence on that point, I was given the fact that these patients with unexplained symptoms are highly correlated with anxiety. When I asked if having an undiagnosed medical disorder, and being told by doctors who clearly don't want to help you, and are clearly annoyed you are there, that it's all in your head might give someone anxiety, it was not well received. Medical science comes to all kinds of BS conclusions about the unknown without a shred of evidence.
- astrange 5y agoA doctor isn't a medical scientist, he's a kind of very self-confident mechanic.