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Originally Posted by golfing eagles
No offense, and I'm really not looking for a p!$$!ng match, but please point out a statement that is "categorically wrong". Some may be exaggerations to make a point, but overall they are accurate. You cannot hunt for rare exceptions and hold that up as a standard. I think I have been pretty consistent---I acknowledged referring patients to chiropractors and other ancillary services when appropriate, but pretty harshly warn against getting evaluated by those fringe practitioners first. Sorry if I ruffle some feathers, but the public sometimes just doesn't "get it". There are a lot of quacks and snake oil salesmen out there, and if I can do some small part to protect the innocent, I'm going to take it.
As far as "having a degree and being retired" goes, I think my career is a bit more than that. For all anyone knows, when they play Dr. Google they may be quoting me from the content that I myself have written. When they need inpatient medical care, they may be receiving treatment under protocols that I have written. So, consider it arrogant if you will, but I feel obligated to utilize my extensive knowledge to benefit others, within certain constraints of law and ethics. And yes, sometimes I get overzealous.
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My apologizies (very seriously) for minimizing your career and your benefits to medicine. If not thing else, maybe this thread gave you an opportunity to share a small glimpse of your accomplishments that we should be appreciative of. Too be honest, I still don't know specifics, but thank you for your contributions to the medical community and our benefit.
You say, "You cannot hunt for rare exceptions and hold that up as a standard." I believe that is EXACTLY what you are doing regarding chiropractors. Is only one of us held to that standard?
And I did not hunt for a rare exception. I googled what an audiologist did, I saw the Mayo clinic as the first result and assumed that would be a reputable source (but what doctors can you really trust???
) and posted the result which contradicted your emphatic statement. I didn't try to match my medical knowledge and experience with yours, I used the medical knowledge and experience of what most people think is a reputable institution.