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To: palmer
Are they suing any patients who failed to inform themselves sufficiently to make better decisions?

I was informed of a 1% risk. If they flat out lied and caused me to take a bigger risk with my child than I would have accepted... I don't know what I will do. Enriching the lawyers seems ridiculous. But how else do we force them to be honest?

44 posted on 12/02/2002 2:21:40 PM PST by Dianna
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To: Dianna
I was informed of a 1% risk. If they flat out lied and caused me to take a bigger risk with my child

First, you should inform yourself. I understand the desire to trust doctors though. Second, the risk needs to be traded off against results. Studies have shown placebos are as effective as these drugs, keeping in mind that the placebos are effective because people believe they are a drug that they have been told can make them better. Third, the right way to solve a medical problem is medical reform, not suing companies because risk assessments were inconclusive or inapplicable to *your* case in any event.

50 posted on 12/02/2002 3:24:51 PM PST by palmer
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