IN DEFENSE OF ICONOCLASM -THE DEFENSE OF DR J DOUGLAS BREMNER
Having read the Open Letter to Dr. J Douglas Bremner of Emory University published on September 12, 2009 by Dr. David Gorski in Science-Based Medicine Blog in defense of Dr. Peter Lipson’s criticism of Dr Bremner I was immediately brought back to three articles all published in the 1999 medical literature.
One was by Dr Elliot Fisher from Dartmouth who was among the very first to dare to ask the basic question about “more possibly being worse” in US bio-medicine in JAMA. The second and third articles were from Dr Larry Dossey who then edited the journal Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine who wrote eloquently about intolerance among bio-medical scientists toward even considering Alternative Medicine.(Dossey, Larry‘You people’: intolerance and alternative medicine. 1999;5(2):12-17,109-112)
I would ask Drs Gorski and Lipson if an iconoclast like Dr Bremner might be serving a valuable role as gadfly to an entrenched failing status quo in bio-medicine who have made the mistake of deifying science? I would posit that the very essence of science is always and incessantly asking the question- “is it possible that I may be wrong?”. And I strongly support the return of narrative- the patient’s individual story- to the practice of medicine. The incomparable Sir William Osler, one of my heroes in medicine, knew that well.
I believe that of all the determinants of successful US bio-medicine medicine going forward that a strong dose of humility is in very tall order.
To make progress our egos must die first- a basic psychiatric principle. It is much better and much more important to be tolerant and kind than to be right.
I support Dr Doug Bremner’s role as a colorful and passionate iconoclast. We need more just like him.
Dr.Rick Lippin
Southampton,Pa
One was by Dr Elliot Fisher from Dartmouth who was among the very first to dare to ask the basic question about “more possibly being worse” in US bio-medicine in JAMA. The second and third articles were from Dr Larry Dossey who then edited the journal Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine who wrote eloquently about intolerance among bio-medical scientists toward even considering Alternative Medicine.(Dossey, Larry‘You people’: intolerance and alternative medicine. 1999;5(2):12-17,109-112)
I would ask Drs Gorski and Lipson if an iconoclast like Dr Bremner might be serving a valuable role as gadfly to an entrenched failing status quo in bio-medicine who have made the mistake of deifying science? I would posit that the very essence of science is always and incessantly asking the question- “is it possible that I may be wrong?”. And I strongly support the return of narrative- the patient’s individual story- to the practice of medicine. The incomparable Sir William Osler, one of my heroes in medicine, knew that well.
I believe that of all the determinants of successful US bio-medicine medicine going forward that a strong dose of humility is in very tall order.
To make progress our egos must die first- a basic psychiatric principle. It is much better and much more important to be tolerant and kind than to be right.
I support Dr Doug Bremner’s role as a colorful and passionate iconoclast. We need more just like him.
Dr.Rick Lippin
Southampton,Pa
posted by Blake at 5:39 PM
12 Comments:
"It is much better and much more important to be tolerant and kind than to be right".
So if you were a patient with a potentially fatal disease you'd rather be treated by an affable but incompetent doctor, rather that one who you could actually cure you.
Not me, I go to see a doctor to get better, not someone simply to hold my hand.
Huummm
Nice to meet u
:-D
www.rosadesain.blogspot.com
Interesting post you got here. I'd like to read more about this topic. Thank you for giving this information.
Sexy Lady
English escort
Hi,
I am The editor/writer with Counselor.org. I really liked your site and i am interested in building a relationship with your site. We want to spread public awareness. I hope you can help me out. Your site is a very useful resource.
Please email me back with your URl in subject line to take a step ahead. To avoid spam.
Thank you,
Sharon
counselor.org
Kind but wrong sounds like a medical disaster to me (“but at least he meant well” is not generally heard of malpractice). And being right and being tolerant/kind are not mutually exclusively. Is it really too much to ask for both? Duh, no.
This comment has been removed by the author.
Hi,
My name is Annie Smith and I am the assistant editor of Medicalschool.org. I am contacting you today in hopes of developing a relationship with your website; we have seen your site and think your content is great. Medicalschool.org is a purely informational site dedicated to the general Public and Medical Professionals.
I hope you show some interest in building relationship, please contact me at annie.medicalschool.org@gmail.com.
It is very useful information. I like it very much. It will be help a huge number of people, who have the interest in this field. Keeps it up great work!!!!!.
Great post.. Thank you for the post..
I was unable to understand the concept behind this..
Medical Questionnaire Form
This is my first visit and seems your so creative with your work! loved every bit
Medical Job Descriptions
MY TESTIMONY ABOUT HOW DR IMOLOA HERBAL CREAM ENLARGE MY PENIS FROM 4 INCHES TO 8 INCHES
Hello everyone here i want to share a marvelous testimony oh how Dr Imoloa HERBAL MIXTURE CREAM saved me from shame and disgrace .So Many Women Today Cheat On Their Husband All Because Of The Poor Performance Of Their Husband In Bed,I Have Come To Know That Women Love Men Who Last Long In Bed And Also Has That Big Dick That Can Make Them Scream And Also Make Them Rich Their Climax,Women Truly Love Good Sex. I Have Been Passing True Sexual Problems For The Past Six Years Now All Because Of The Size Of My Penis And My Poor Performance In Bed I Caught My Wife With A Man On Our Matrimonial Bed I Was Heart Broken And Confused When I Asked Her Why She Did All What She Did She Told Me I Was Not Good In Bed That I Can Not Satisfy Her That She Needs A Man Who Can Satisfy Her That Was How She Broke Up With Me At That Moment. I Told My Self I Was Never Going To Have Any Thing To Do With Any Woman Again I Started Going To The Club Sleeping Around With Different Girls at a Point I Got Tired Of Living That Kind Of Life Because That Was Never Part Of Me I Was On Line Last Month When I Came Across so many testimonies On Dr imoloa, How He Made their Sex Life Come Back To Life And That He Had Giving Them The Real Size Of Penis A Man Suppose To Have I Got Interested And I Contacted Him At Once Luckily For Me He Was Online After About 30 Minutes He Replied Me And Then He Told Me Every Thing I Needed To Do After Every Thing He Sent Me A herbal cream Package True The DHL courier Service Which I Received The Next three Days And Then I Started Using Them As Instructed By Him After About 2 Weeks I Started Seeing My Penis Got to 8 inches And i Felt So Many Changes Inside Of Me And Today I Am Happily Married With 2 kids And Last Up more than 1 Hour On Bed and can go up to 10 rounds with my wife All Thanks To Dr imoloa For Making Me Feel Like A Man Once Again.note he also have cure for......
PENIS ENLARGEMENT, BREAST ENLARGEMENT, DIABETES 1/2,HIV/AIDS,HERPES,CANCER,PREMATURE EJACULATION,WEAK ERECTION,ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION ,LOW SPERM COUNT PREGNANCY HERBAL MEDICINE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE LOW SPERM COUNT LYME DISEASE many more.. Contact Him At drimolaherbalmademedicine@gmail.com or whatssapp--+2347081986098
Post a Comment
<< Home