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Hard to believe this was just 70 years ago, I guess in another 70 years people will say the same thing about us: "Hard to believe they used to fight cancer with
by thepumpkin1979 13y ago
Hard to believe this was just 70 years ago, I guess in another 70 years people will say the same thing about us: "Hard to believe they used to fight cancer with that horrible Chemotherapy thing".
- Aqueous 13y agoIt's an interesting comparison, but chemotherapy at least has peer-reviewed research and clinical experience to back it up, and despite its ill-effects it can frequently achieve remission from cancer. What Freeman did was monstrous and completely unscientific, and saying it cured people was like saying that a leg amputation could cure an aching foot.
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- carbocation 13y agoPeople say that about chemo today. However, until better things come about (targeted therapies are flowing now thanks to genetic and molecular biological advances), chemo remains an option for palliation, and rarely for cure.
- doctorpangloss 13y agoYou typically get consent for chemotherapy. These doctors were butchers because there was no consent. Always a tricky problem in mental health, still one to this day.
- rl3 13y agoWith or without consent, they're still butchers. There's an implicit trust that exists between patient and physician. Namely, that said physician actually knows what they're doing in the first place. When patients consent, they're essentially placing trust in their physician's expertise.