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Posted on 04/11/2020 9:25:29 AM PDT by Titus-Maximus
ATLANTA, April 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Sixty-five percent physicians across the United States said they would prescribe the anti-malaria drugs chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine to treat or prevent COVID-19 in a family member, according to a new survey released today by Jackson & Coker, one of the country's largest physician staffing firms.
Only 11 percent said they would not use the drug at all.
Meanwhile, 30 percent of the surveyed doctors said they would prescribe the medications to a family member prior to the onset of symptoms if they had been exposed to COVID-19, a highly contagious virus that causes a pneumonia-like infection of the lungs.
"Working in healthcare, we've learned the best way to get a candid perspective on treatment options from a physician is to ask: 'Would you give this to your family?'" said Tim Fischer, President of Jackson & Coker. "Families across the U.S. – and the world really – want to know what they can do to protect and save their loved ones."
Jackson & Coker conducted the survey of 1,271 physicians from 50 states from April 4 to April 7. It conducted the survey not to influence the debate in treating patients with anti-malarials but to make sure the voice of physicians is represented. It has a margin of error of +/- 3 percent with a 95 percent confidence level of the doctors surveyed
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Why am I starting to see the conflating of Chloroquine (Aralen) vs. Hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) two DIFFERENT drugs.
Could the following be the reason? To conflate the two to be able to conflate the side effects which are quite different? Hmmmmm
“Side effects of chloroquine that are different from hydroxychloroquine include irreversible damage to the retina, deafness, tinnitus (ringing in the ears), reduced hearing, increased liver enzymes, loss of appetite, vomiting, and diarrhea.”
Strangely enough, that 11% was the bottom 11% of their graduating class!!
More disturbing yet is that once again it’s proven that it’s too damn hard to hold from posting until an article is read and comprehended................and I too resemble that all too often ; )
The Trump pill is nothing but a common Rhuematoid Arithitist drug used by millions already. Niece takes it for Lupus and Sjorgen's, which Venus William's has.
Don't use the generic name or product, it actually has less of the main drug than the Name brand.
Military won't use the generic for Synthyroid as it has 30% less hormone. Hubby is Ret. SCPO and most of our meds come from Navy pharmacy. Not more than $5 difference in name brand and generic.
Someone had to be the bottom 10% in their class.
“Who to believe, who to believe?”
I have a real problem here. How was the survey set up. It didn’t say “if the drug was approved or a safe dosage is determined individually.”
Physicians are really losing their credibility when a doctor is willing to use a drug on family and not on the general public. We don’t know who the docs were, but as you can see they are “supposedly,” professionals that are not willing to step forward with their opinion. If they are above board, they would never have been coerced into a hidden agenda national survey if they were professional.
They are violating, by insinuating they have a preference for like patients, their Hippocratic Oath - the new version:,
So what we are left with here is a question of who the doctors were and their capacity, (Oculists don’t prescribe drugs of this nature), what the actual questions were, “do you only beat your wife on Tuesday?” And the survey was done by an employment agency that specializes in filling slots in the medical field. That doesn’t mean they have any idea of the capacity of the doctors they send except for education and experience in writing. But especially integrity in this case, are not within their grasp as their is no creditability to that except their oath to measure it. And obviously 65% have no integrity if they are willing to treat family over other patients, even illegally.
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RE: 65 Percent of Physicians Would Give Anti-Malaria Drugs to Their Own Family for Covid 19,
What about the other 45%? What do they plan for their own family in case God forbid they get infected?
Physician brother-in-law has already planned to offer this to everyone in our extended family. He is not aware of any peer in this area that would not offer this treatment routine provided the patient is medically qualified.
Would? Many already wrote scripts for themselves and family members and got demonized. Good got the docs.
So in other words, 35% are responsible for all the deaths occuring! These quacks need to go. Playing politics because once again, Trump was right.
Prens: mine; That half of the "who" depends on that person's medical history plus other factors...imho. The FDA has approved the drug for use...it is up to the Doctors now. Fuci and Brix should pull back.
By the way...Has the FDA approved cannabis yet for the treatment of anything?
The other 35% should have their medical licenses stripped!
Not scientific enough for CNN.
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Cuz you know Trump is for it .....
Perhaps people should take a good long look at these ‘physicians’ and their politics.
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