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Just to add one note, really the biggest issue I have with the oncologist's actions is that they seemed to mindlessly follow a playbook. If x fails, apply y. Wi
by elromulous 5y ago
Just to add one note, really the biggest issue I have with the oncologist's actions is that they seemed to mindlessly follow a playbook. If x fails, apply y. With very little information gathering, and very little researching on newest therapies. And being a terribly rare cancer, it's likely this was the first time in their career they were even encountering it. But they just went with "approximate to cancer I know, now follow outdated pancreatic cancer playbook".
- glial 5y agoI'm not a medical doctor, but I wonder if this can be explained as liability-avoiding behavior. If a doctor follows a "best practice", it's more defensible in court than trying something new or uncommon.
- faeyanpiraat 5y agoAlso the sheer volume of patients does not give you any room for getting bogged down on researching the best treatment for one patient.