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0 pointsgoonogle5y ago0 comments

Healthcare is extremely weak on science. The profession existed before the scientific method so there is a tendency to value authority over science.

Even today Physicians still think the body is Art, or a combination of Art and Science.

And the only reason we don't have a science based alternative to the Physician cartel is that they spent literally $400,000,000 on lobbying/bribery in the last 30 years.

Edit- for further reading look up "evidence based medicine debate"

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memling5y ago· 1 in thread

> The profession existed before the scientific method so there is a tendency to value authority over science.

Anecdotally, my pediatrician has an inverted "trust pyramid" in some of their examination rooms. At the bottom—least trust—is "expert opinion."

> Even today Physicians still think the body is Art, or a combination of Art and Science.

I'm not sure why you would think these two things are opposed?

Science most broadly speaking means knowledge, and the scientific method is a means (but certainly not the only means) of acquiring knowledge. But what you do with it is art/craft. Separating the two seems unnecessarily dualistic.

goonogleOP5y ago

When you have a Physician recommend a dangerous procedure because of their feelings over scientifically proven procedure it's dualistic.

This actually happened.

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