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The idea that the patient should be influencing treatment BASED ON WHAT THEY SAW ON TV is absurd. It's like you didn't even read what you responded to. What i

• valuearb 9y ago
  How do you think people get informed? Do you really think that advertising isn't useful to informing people? Do you really think as many patients would find out about viable treatments for their conditions if you ban advertising? Advertising isn't hypnosis. People know not to take claims at face value and if they don't, US medical ads are full of disclaimers and warnings. And once you see an ad for a treatment, you have many opportunities to research it, including by discussing it with your doctor. Do you really think doctors alone should decide your treatment? My mother in law had terminal brain cancer. She could not eat due nausea from her chemotherapy. I accompanied her on a visit to her doctor. We told him the anti-nausea prescription wasn't working, and I asked why he didn't prescribe her medicinal marijuana. He angrily rejected it as a viable treatment and huffily said he'd change her prescription to a different anti-nausea medication. Shortly later she went on the last trip of her life, to Arizona for some sun and relaxation, but her nausea was so bad that she threw up in the airport and had to return home, where she died in bed a few months later, a 60 lb bundle of bones from barely eating for months on end. If you want to be protected from "advertising", change the channel. I don't, so stop trying to "protect" me by restricting my right to listen to other viewpoints.
  • markdown 9y ago
    > Do you really think doctors alone should decide your treatment? Yes. Not necessarily one doctor, or even two doctors. Get a second opinion, or just switch your doctor if you don't like them. The alternative of letting profiteers peddling medicine influence a poorly educated populace is most unfortunate.
    • valuearb 9y ago
      Just because some might not use freedom wisely doesn’t mean it should be denied to anyone.
      • sitkack 9y ago
        > use freedom wisely How many would claim that getting a 200M drug ad campaign qualifies? Hell, I watch a drug ad and it is all life style and vibe. Shots off my golf score! Luxury Yachts! Happy, Well Adjusted Grand Kids!
    • refurb 9y ago
      Try talking to a few doctors. They would love it if their patients took an active role in their own health. In fact, I'd goes as far as saying relying 100% on your doctor for your health decisions is pretty stupid.
• Spooky23 9y ago
  What do you mean? The purple pill looks like fun!