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charsifood
on July 12, 2017
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Ask HN: How does one overcome the need for instant...
And what would you say if the author comes back and replies "Yes, I am an MD."
"Oh, okay. Sorry."
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brango
on July 12, 2017
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More likely what lottery numbers I should pick for the week since they must be psychic to diagnose a guy on the Internet after just a few sentences.
charsifood
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Right. So regardless of his qualifications, you would have objected to his suggestion. So why ask at all?
yrio
on July 13, 2017
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I think brango's point is that it can be dangerous to give medical advice if you are not qualified / not a MD, & even then, it should be given only after proper examination
wslh
on July 20, 2017
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The MD will not even give a public advice public about sensitive subjects.
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"Oh, okay. Sorry."
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