Comments on: Prostate cancer screening in men over 75 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/08/prostate-cancer-screening-in-men-over.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:56:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/08/prostate-cancer-screening-in-men-over.html#comment-86961 Anonymous Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:40:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/08/prostate-cancer-screening-in-men-over-75.html#comment-86961 Why would you be horrified when at best you only know 50% of the facts in that case? Would you assume the plaintiff was telling you the whole story if you just read their take on it? Why would you be horrified when at best you only know 50% of the facts in that case? Would you assume the plaintiff was telling you the whole story if you just read their take on it?

]]> By: dr_dreddhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/08/prostate-cancer-screening-in-men-over.html#comment-86960 dr_dredd Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:27:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/08/prostate-cancer-screening-in-men-over-75.html#comment-86960 I remember reading that JAMA piece when it first came out. It was horrifying! I'm not sure which was worse: that the lawyer was arguing in favor of ignorance, or that the jury bought it. I remember reading that JAMA piece when it first came out. It was horrifying! I’m not sure which was worse: that the lawyer was arguing in favor of ignorance, or that the jury bought it.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/08/prostate-cancer-screening-in-men-over.html#comment-86959 Anonymous Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:56:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/08/prostate-cancer-screening-in-men-over-75.html#comment-86959 <i>The challenge will be to convince patients. </i><br/>Also doctors. My 78-year-old father would've said "no" if given a choice. But his doctor simply marks it as another item on a blood test without even informing him what he is being tested for and why.<br/><br/>I tried explaining it to my mom - who plays the role of "translator" as my father barely speaks English and without her probably wouldn't go to a doctor anyway, but she is too shy to question the doctor. <br/><br/>PS. No, I will not sue for not ordering the test, and neither will my mother The challenge will be to convince patients.
Also doctors. My 78-year-old father would’ve said “no” if given a choice. But his doctor simply marks it as another item on a blood test without even informing him what he is being tested for and why.

I tried explaining it to my mom – who plays the role of “translator” as my father barely speaks English and without her probably wouldn’t go to a doctor anyway, but she is too shy to question the doctor.

PS. No, I will not sue for not ordering the test, and neither will my mother

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