He said what he did because there are more problems with increased secretions and spasms of the airways because of smoking....which complicates going under anesthesia..not to mention that whole lung cancer thing.
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Then he should restrict his practice to those he approves of, if he can...... Not cajole and intimidate those he does not. He has no right to do that.
The patient, on the other hand, has no choice in the matter of who does his anesthesia and is at the mercy of his doctors and the hospital once he agrees to the operation, and often has no say in it at all.
There could be a good solid case made against involuntary psycho therapy made here.
That's probably it. No grand hypnotic conspiracy.
That doesn't mean there wasn't a subconscious desire to get him to quit smoking though. I find it a bit annoying if I'm going somewhere for treatment/medical advice, unrelated to smoking, and I get a lecture about smoking.
Only a complete dunderhead doesn't know it's bad for you; don't need a lecture about it.
not the point