Re: serious question

Jason Johnson wrote:
In article <1148945409.979196.185720@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
"marcia" <design1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Jason Johnson wrote:
In article <447b549d$0$74427$bb4e3ad8@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Howard
McCollister" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

"marcia" <design1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1148927480.204527.150680@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Jim Chinnis wrote:
>> "marcia" <design1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in part:
>>
>> >
>> >Howard McCollister wrote:
>> >> "Jason Johnson" <jason@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >>
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>> >> >> >> > I am not a doctor but did once work in a hospital.
>> >>
>> >> > Jason
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Ho ho...that's a new one, Jason. That, and your stay at a
Holiday Inn >> >> Express last night now officially makes you
qualified to give medical >> >> advice
>> >> anonymously on the internet, right?
>> >>
>> >> HMc
>> >
>> >
>> >That's the same advice the rest of us gave, and I am not a
doctor, >> >either. Do you disagree with the advice? Do you think
he should have >> >done something other than go to the emergency
room? >>
>> Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.
>>
>> I think Dr. McCollister was only commenting re Jason's
"qualifications." >> --
>> Jim Chinnis Warrenton, Virginia, USA
>
>
> I see. A look at their posting histories clarified a lot of
things. :) >

Yeh...I have a problem with Jason's "hobby" of providing medical
advice on the internet. Now he's trying to establish credibility in
that regard by telling us that he "did once work in a hospital".

HMc
Are you a doctor?


It's not clear who you're responding to, Jason. It appears you're
answering Dr. McCollister's post, but one would assume you already
know he's a doctor. Correct?

If you're asking me, please see my earlier message in this topic:

That's the same advice the rest of us gave, and I am not a doctor,
either. Do you disagree with the advice? Do you think he should have
done something other than go to the emergency room?

See the part where I said, "...and I am not a doctor, either."?

Telling someone to go to the emergency room does not constitute giving
*medical* advice; it's simply common sense. And you'll note that I
found no fault with your post in this thread.

However, when I questioned HMc's post, I was prompted to go back and
read some of your earlier messages in other topics on this NG where
you did, indeed, give medical advice and did also appear to be
portraying yourself as a doctor (by omission of fact). The remainder
of my
comments resulted from this new information.

Does that answer your question? Or were you asking something else?

Several people complained and that is the reason that I try to
remember to remind people that I am not a doctor when I give medical
advice.
I don't always remember. In this case, I seem to remember that someone
told the poster that it was nerve problem. That shocked me. I would
never make that mistake. It could have been a nerve problem but it
could also have been something much more serious. I don't provide
advice unless I am sure that I am correct.
Jason

Jason...let me get this straight. You *do* know that Howard McCollister is
a general surgeon that specializes in minimally invasive surgery. Yes or
no.

Pete


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