> Where lies the line between normal advice and medical advice? In part it has to do with risk and knowledge of context. In a normal clinical setting, gatherin

> Where lies the line between normal advice and medical advice? In part it has to do with risk and knowledge of context. In a normal clinical setting, gathering of context is an important prerequisite of advice-giving, or treatment. “Drink lots of water.” might be unsound advice in persons with renal failure, congestive heart failure, nephrotic syndrome, etc. Agree that the case you cite seems a little extreme; but I think the blurry line is somewhere around risk and context.