Comments on: Molière’s 17th century take on physicians https://ethicalnag.org/2013/06/28/molieres-17th-century-take-on-physicians/ Marketing Ethics for the Easily Swayed Sun, 06 Oct 2013 18:52:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: FASTENRATH https://ethicalnag.org/2013/06/28/molieres-17th-century-take-on-physicians/comment-page-1/#comment-94443 Sun, 06 Oct 2013 18:52:31 +0000 http://ethicalnag.org/?p=11224#comment-94443 […] Molière’s 17th century take on physicians (ethicalnag.org) […]

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]]> By: Andrew https://ethicalnag.org/2013/06/28/molieres-17th-century-take-on-physicians/comment-page-1/#comment-76387 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 13:42:05 +0000 http://ethicalnag.org/?p=11224#comment-76387 🙂

]]> By: Carolyn Thomas https://ethicalnag.org/2013/06/28/molieres-17th-century-take-on-physicians/comment-page-1/#comment-76279 Sun, 30 Jun 2013 20:51:46 +0000 http://ethicalnag.org/?p=11224#comment-76279 In reply to Dr. Barbara Keddy.

Does anybody else find mortality stats like that downright depressing?!?! The most recent study, published in the journal Social Science and Medicine, analyzed physician strikes around the world, all between 1976-2003, lasting between nine days and 17 weeks. Mortality rates stayed the same or decreased in all cases. Not one study found death rates increased during the strikes. Looks like elective surgery might be the culprit. Yikes…

]]> By: Dr. Barbara Keddy https://ethicalnag.org/2013/06/28/molieres-17th-century-take-on-physicians/comment-page-1/#comment-76276 Sun, 30 Jun 2013 20:29:22 +0000 http://ethicalnag.org/?p=11224#comment-76276 I remember when I was a graduate student answering an exam question regarding iatrogenic issues there were several studies citing the decline in death rates when doctors went on strike… In Israel in 1973 after a 1-month strike, the death rate went down 50%. In Colombia after a 52 day strike the death rate was down 35%, and in LA an 18% drop…

These were studies in the 1970s- haven’t looked into this of late, hummmmmmm!

]]> By: Carolyn Thomas https://ethicalnag.org/2013/06/28/molieres-17th-century-take-on-physicians/comment-page-1/#comment-75918 Sat, 29 Jun 2013 01:57:29 +0000 http://ethicalnag.org/?p=11224#comment-75918 In reply to Mark.

Just to clarify, Mark – are you saying that 95% of medical care is unnecessary?

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