Comments on: Charlie Weis: Surgery against medical advice? http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/07/charlie-weis-surgery-against-medical.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:28:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/07/charlie-weis-surgery-against-medical.html#comment-78040 Anonymous Sun, 22 Jul 2007 18:10:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/07/charlie-weis-surgery-against-medical-advice.html#comment-78040 "Again, why is it surprising to you that the one person Weis spent most of every day with outside his wife would testify?<br/><br/><br/>Think before you type."<br/><br/>Maybe because Charlie Weis spent most every day with many members of the NE staff as Head Coach. They were not asked to testify...why not? because they were not a famous NE quarterback that is a household name that EVERYONE in the boston area would recognize (and like/believe). Smoke and mirrors part #2.<br/><br/>PS: Maybe the one who should think before they type is you CJD. “Again, why is it surprising to you that the one person Weis spent most of every day with outside his wife would testify?

Think before you type.”

Maybe because Charlie Weis spent most every day with many members of the NE staff as Head Coach. They were not asked to testify…why not? because they were not a famous NE quarterback that is a household name that EVERYONE in the boston area would recognize (and like/believe). Smoke and mirrors part #2.

PS: Maybe the one who should think before they type is you CJD.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/07/charlie-weis-surgery-against-medical.html#comment-78032 Anonymous Sun, 22 Jul 2007 14:23:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/07/charlie-weis-surgery-against-medical-advice.html#comment-78032 "Please. Do you think the Patriot bench warmer that nobody knows will testify on charlie W's behalf...no. How about a ND upperclassman? ...no. Why? because nobody knows them. Smoke and mirrors"<br/><br/>I don't know - the paper hasn't listed all the witnesses, the Patriot backup may well do so. It's doubtful anyone from ND will since he worked for the Patriots at the time, or at least just before the surgery. A ND player wouldn't have that insight. Again, why is it surprising to you that the one person Weis spent most of every day with outside his wife would testify?<br/><br/><br/>Think before you type. “Please. Do you think the Patriot bench warmer that nobody knows will testify on charlie W’s behalf…no. How about a ND upperclassman? …no. Why? because nobody knows them. Smoke and mirrors”

I don’t know – the paper hasn’t listed all the witnesses, the Patriot backup may well do so. It’s doubtful anyone from ND will since he worked for the Patriots at the time, or at least just before the surgery. A ND player wouldn’t have that insight. Again, why is it surprising to you that the one person Weis spent most of every day with outside his wife would testify?

Think before you type.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/07/charlie-weis-surgery-against-medical.html#comment-78030 Anonymous Sun, 22 Jul 2007 13:20:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/07/charlie-weis-surgery-against-medical-advice.html#comment-78030 How is this a defense???? This is a profession, not a restaurant. If the surgeon thinks the surgery inadvisable on any grounds, including simply that he doesn't think the patient has really given it fair consideration and doesn't really understand the risks, then he shouldn't do the surgery. <br/><br/>It is boneheaded to do a surgery on someone because they are insisting when you aren't comfortable that they know what they are doing. I have seen a number of surgeons do this. Most surgeons have better sense, but some seem oblivious to the need for real informed consent, not just a consent form, to minimize litigation in the event of poor outcomes.<br/><br/>Part of being a professional is saying no to the patients desires and no to your own finacial interests --both are trumped by medical judgement. How is this a defense???? This is a profession, not a restaurant. If the surgeon thinks the surgery inadvisable on any grounds, including simply that he doesn’t think the patient has really given it fair consideration and doesn’t really understand the risks, then he shouldn’t do the surgery.

It is boneheaded to do a surgery on someone because they are insisting when you aren’t comfortable that they know what they are doing. I have seen a number of surgeons do this. Most surgeons have better sense, but some seem oblivious to the need for real informed consent, not just a consent form, to minimize litigation in the event of poor outcomes.

Part of being a professional is saying no to the patients desires and no to your own finacial interests –both are trumped by medical judgement.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/07/charlie-weis-surgery-against-medical.html#comment-78008 Anonymous Sat, 21 Jul 2007 19:13:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/07/charlie-weis-surgery-against-medical-advice.html#comment-78008 Please. Do you think the Patriot bench warmer that nobody knows will testify on charlie W's behalf...no. How about a ND upperclassman? ...no. Why? because nobody knows them. Smoke and mirrors Please. Do you think the Patriot bench warmer that nobody knows will testify on charlie W’s behalf…no. How about a ND upperclassman? …no. Why? because nobody knows them. Smoke and mirrors

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/07/charlie-weis-surgery-against-medical.html#comment-78005 Anonymous Sat, 21 Jul 2007 16:34:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/07/charlie-weis-surgery-against-medical-advice.html#comment-78005 This case is not a circus. It's a typical malpractice case. It's only newsworthy becuase the plaintiff happens to be famous. Which is not really his fault. This case is not a circus. It’s a typical malpractice case. It’s only newsworthy becuase the plaintiff happens to be famous. Which is not really his fault.

]]> By: Greg Phttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/07/charlie-weis-surgery-against-medical.html#comment-78000 Greg P Sat, 21 Jul 2007 13:46:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/07/charlie-weis-surgery-against-medical-advice.html#comment-78000 There will be no intelligent lessons to be learned from this legal circus. There will be no intelligent lessons to be learned from this legal circus.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/07/charlie-weis-surgery-against-medical.html#comment-77999 Anonymous Sat, 21 Jul 2007 12:11:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/07/charlie-weis-surgery-against-medical-advice.html#comment-77999 anon 9:51 :<br/><br/><br/>Do you read the sports pages?<br/><br/>Man, it was a check, already. anon 9:51 :

Do you read the sports pages?

Man, it was a check, already.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/07/charlie-weis-surgery-against-medical.html#comment-77992 Anonymous Sat, 21 Jul 2007 02:51:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/07/charlie-weis-surgery-against-medical-advice.html#comment-77992 Why would Michael Vick testify? Was he around Weis on a daily basis more than just about anyone else and able to observe the effects on Weis both before and after like Brady was? Why would Michael Vick testify? Was he around Weis on a daily basis more than just about anyone else and able to observe the effects on Weis both before and after like Brady was?

]]> By: KoKohttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/07/charlie-weis-surgery-against-medical.html#comment-77985 KoKo Fri, 20 Jul 2007 23:36:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/07/charlie-weis-surgery-against-medical-advice.html#comment-77985 Maybe Tom will bring Michael Vick with him! Maybe Tom will bring Michael Vick with him!

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/07/charlie-weis-surgery-against-medical.html#comment-77984 Anonymous Fri, 20 Jul 2007 23:16:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/07/charlie-weis-surgery-against-medical-advice.html#comment-77984 Maybe Tom Brady can testify again...smoke and mirrors part 2. Maybe Tom Brady can testify again…smoke and mirrors part 2.

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