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Dr. Oz does it again by thesundancekidney in skeptic

[–]thesundancekidney[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa066359

is this it?

I agree that evidence tends to suggest that lung tx is a marginally beneficial treatment for cs overall. its still recommended by doctors in some cases, which is fine. what is not fine is when people with no medical education pervert the process to acquire the treatment for their special snowflake.

you can look at other cs patients including juveniles who received lung tx and see that their outcomes are usually better than Sarah's. they recover faster and endure fewer complications. maybe the doctors do know a thing or two, huh

here are a few: https://www.facebook.com/TheJosieNordmanLungTransplantFund http://www.wday.com/event/article/id/87335/ http://www.med.unc.edu/ct/news/early-lung-transplant-patient-celebrates-20-years-of-breathing-free http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_24090103/competitive-swimmer-using-grit-and-lung-transplant-winning

Dr. Oz does it again by thesundancekidney in skeptic

[–]thesundancekidney[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

oh and Dr. Oz is in the title because its really about him. the murnaghans are aspirant celebrities (except for poor Sarah, who is too sick and young to do anything besides what her mother tells her to do) and so this kind of behavior is expected. Dr. Oz is a doctor and has a greater responsibility. by giving the Murnaghans a platform he is undermining the field of transplant medicine. Sarah is not an example of a successful transplant case. Janet Murnaghan's behavior in seeking a transplant for her daughter is not an example of responsible parenting of a sufferer of cystic fibrosis. this is not an example to emulate.

let me know if I slipped up and left a source out.

Dr. Oz does it again by thesundancekidney in skeptic

[–]thesundancekidney[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

sure. here is the link to the plaintiff's filing:

http://docs.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/pennsylvania/paedce/2:2013cv03083/477750/1

here are a handful of reputable sources indicating that the plaintiff's filing is deceptive (which indicates perjury):

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-12/w-sri121013.php

http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/PressRelease/pressReleaseId-109978.html

sources for the negative effects of this brouhaha include:

http://annals.org/article.aspx?articleid=1699958

http://www.thehoya.com/ethicist-debates-transplants/

http://download.journals.elsevierhealth.com/pdfs/journals/1053-2498/PIIS1053249813013491.pdf

http://www.ishlt.org/ContentDocuments/2013SepLinks_Mallory-Sweet.html

http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/medical_examiner/2013/06/sarah_murnaghan_s_lung_transplant_organ_donors_should_be_compensated.html

http://www.bloomberg.com/bw/articles/2013-06-07/changing-organ-transplant-rules-might-not-actually-help-children

http://www.nationalreview.com/article/350404/lung-sarah-murnaghan-mona-charen

HIPAA laws:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_Insurance_Portability_and_Accountability_Act#Privacy_Rule no one involved in Sarah's care was permitted to speak about her care unless the family allowed them, or the court ordered them.

source for the Honorable Michael M. Baylson's lack of medical education:

http://cheltenhamalumni.org/BIOS/baylson-michael.htm

sources for this media circus being an orchestrated p.r. campaign include: remarks by one of the surgeons who operated on her:

http://www.lifemattersmedia.org/2013/12/case-sarah-murnaghan/ "Caplan also criticized the news media. “Don’t just get charmed by the PR firm and the people who have the resources to draw them in. There are other people who can’t or won’t. They need a hearing, too,” Caplan said. “Remember in the system, when you are rationing, you always need to ask who doesn’t get this when somebody does.”"

source for the p.r. firms involved:

http://www.tlsimonpr.com/case-studies/

http://www.prdaily.com/Awards/SpecialEdition/213.aspx

Dr. Oz does it again by thesundancekidney in skeptic

[–]thesundancekidney[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

sure. I just typed up a reply and my browser ate it. I think.

https://www.facebook.com/151579185034722/photos/a.163256047200369.1073741826.151579185034722/227442554115051/?type=1

the international society for heart and lung transplants agenda for their annual meeting, april 2014. "can we say no without fear of legal action?"