Comments on: Did Claudia Henschke take cigarette money? http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/03/did-claudia-henschke-take-cigarette.html medical blog Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:15:05 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Keith http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/03/did-claudia-henschke-take-cigarette.html/comment-page-1#comment-84566 Keith Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:22:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/03/did-claudia-henschke-take-cigarette-money.html#comment-84566 As reported on the Health Care Renewal blog 3/10/08 (http://hcrenewal.blogspot.com) she holds the patent rights for the CT protocol for the lung screening scans. So, one could understand why she might be highly supportive of encouraging the use of said scans. As reported on the Health Care Renewal blog 3/10/08 (http://hcrenewal.blogspot.com) she holds the patent rights for the CT protocol for the lung screening scans. So, one could understand why she might be highly supportive of encouraging the use of said scans.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/03/did-claudia-henschke-take-cigarette.html/comment-page-1#comment-84556 Anonymous Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:18:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/03/did-claudia-henschke-take-cigarette-money.html#comment-84556 Talk about lying down with dogs, look at the tobacco settlement. Talk about lying down with dogs, look at the tobacco settlement.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/03/did-claudia-henschke-take-cigarette.html/comment-page-1#comment-84555 Anonymous Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:57:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/03/did-claudia-henschke-take-cigarette-money.html#comment-84555 Anon 11:02, it's a physician article of faith that everyone's opinion can be purchased. Except their own, of course. Anon 11:02, it’s a physician article of faith that everyone’s opinion can be purchased. Except their own, of course.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/03/did-claudia-henschke-take-cigarette.html/comment-page-1#comment-84554 Anonymous Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:02:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/03/did-claudia-henschke-take-cigarette-money.html#comment-84554 I don't know the particulars of this situation, but I've always hated the assumption that if x person takes money from y company, then that person is bought and paid for, and their opinions don't count. While it's possible that the money shaped the opinion, it's far, far more likely (on either side of the political aisle) that the funding was sent to someone who already agreed with the position of the funder independently. One should always start with that assumption, and only if it's shown that the money actually caused the formulation of an opinion should we consider the source's credibility damaged.<br/><br/>That may be exactly what happened here, I don't care enough to check, but this sort of assumption of a causal relationship is a tired and fallacious counterargument. I don’t know the particulars of this situation, but I’ve always hated the assumption that if x person takes money from y company, then that person is bought and paid for, and their opinions don’t count. While it’s possible that the money shaped the opinion, it’s far, far more likely (on either side of the political aisle) that the funding was sent to someone who already agreed with the position of the funder independently. One should always start with that assumption, and only if it’s shown that the money actually caused the formulation of an opinion should we consider the source’s credibility damaged.

That may be exactly what happened here, I don’t care enough to check, but this sort of assumption of a causal relationship is a tired and fallacious counterargument.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/03/did-claudia-henschke-take-cigarette.html/comment-page-1#comment-84549 Anonymous Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:29:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/03/did-claudia-henschke-take-cigarette-money.html#comment-84549 Physicians have been in bed with the cigarette companies on tort reform for years - why is this surprising? Lie down with the dogs. . . . Physicians have been in bed with the cigarette companies on tort reform for years – why is this surprising? Lie down with the dogs. . . .

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