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A lot less. Dr. Oz is at best a quack. Most MDs - even if they don't have time to keep up with their field should know their stuff.
by venomsnake 12y ago
A lot less. Dr. Oz is at best a quack. Most MDs - even if they don't have time to keep up with their field should know their stuff.
- saalweachter 12y agoThe domain of Dr Oz's advice is also going to be different from a lot of general practitioners. While most doctors will spend most of their time giving out standard advice for routine conditions, Dr Oz will jump on a new fad each week, because he is producing entertainment and routine is not entertaining. Dr Oz will launch a campaign about how apple juice is poison, while most doctors will be giving out advice like "Your blood pressure is too high. You should try X, Y, Z to lower it."
- selmnoo 12y agoI wouldn't say he's a quack -- that implies incompetency. Dr. Oz is actually one of the best heart surgeons in the country, it's rather just that he sold himself for money.
- GalacticDomin8r 12y agoWhen the majority of your professional advice turns out to be either unsupported or contradicted by evidence, then the term "quack" is warranted.
- DrewRWx 12y agoOr if you overprescribe mercury to treat syphilis infection.