[ExI] addiction again

[William Flynn Wallace]

Spike - Some years ago I saw a study where the average doctor knew only
seven drugs fully:  all their effects and side effects.  When I get a
script I Google it and find out for myself.  Many doctors prescribe pills
because that's what the usual medical practice is, and are afraid if they
don't.   bill w

On Thu, Apr 7, 2022 at 11:15 AM spike jones via extropy-chat <
extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:

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> their knowledge.  Does that have a name?  Sure I know it is unethical as a
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> perpetrator is not a doctor.  I am also thinking about if a doctor tells
> the patient only part of the story on a medication.
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