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Originally Posted by B767drvr
Wow, just keep shaking my head at this one! I get blueash...he's a research, fact-based, by the book professional and we're fortunate to have his insight. But, I'm watching video after video of doctors ON THE FRONT LINE saying there's NO approved therapy or cure so they're left to try to figure out the best therapy while their patients die. Hmmm, I truly believe if Trump touted tap water as beneficial, many would line up to call him crazy, urging an unproven, even dangerous (if too much consumed) therapy with unproven side-effects!
How about we let the doctors IN THE TRENCHES decide the best therapy until the study results are known. I cannot help but think the P-word has unfortunately reared its head in the utilization of the drug. Until then... my gut will always favor the THOUSANDS of doctors in the hundreds of ER's using this drug until a therapy is proven and established.
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I don’t think he is discouraging use of hydroxychloroquine but is discouraging promotion of it as an established therapy. While there is a suggestion it may be effective, we don’t yet know enough about the disease to determine how much effect it has vs. the normal course for that particular patient. Were they going to recover without the medication anyway? Were they going to succumb even with it? Much more information under much better controls is necessary to determine if this truly an effective therapy.