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> We expect our employers to triple-check everything they say in the fear that they might say something that could possibly be construed as sexist or racist or
by mcherm 13y ago
> We expect our employers to triple-check everything they say in the fear that they might say something that could possibly be construed as sexist or racist or harassing. Our teachers aren't allowed to offer our children honest critiques for fear that they'll crush their poor little self-esteems.
Some people do these things. But I believe that they are overreacting, and from your phrasing so do you. So why are you proposing that health data be held to such absurd (and unhealthy) standards?
> A genetic diagnostic can completely crush a person's outlook on life. This is suicide-level stuff potentially.
Then the person has serious mental issues. I'm not saying that hearing you are susceptible to a serious disease should slide off like water from a duck's back, but if a person feels that learning a medical diagnosis may cause them to commit suicide, then under no circumstances should they engage a company like 23AndMe that clearly states up front that they will NOT be providing counseling.
As far as I can tell, no one INCLUDING 23AndMe is proposing that they get a "free pass". In this case @mntmn reported their error to them and they corrected it, not just for him but for ALL future patients. That is better than most doctors do when THEY find an error.
- veemjeem 13y agoWhen a doctor misinterprets the results, it can be mentally destructive for everyone, even if you're completely stable. When my dad's doctor told him he had cancer, it completely changed all of our family gatherings. Thankfully the diagnosis was wrong (it was some hospital paperwork mess-up), but in a short period of time, all of us were contemplating about losing him. I considered quitting my job so I could stay with him. It's definitely a good thing to get a second opinion from another doctor, but misinformation does have the capability to crush everyone's lives.