Re: serious question

Jason Johnson wrote:
In article <e5hubf02pil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Pete" <pete@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

Jason Johnson wrote:
In article <e5g4t60ejj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Pete" <pete@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

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
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> Jim Chinnis wrote:
>> "marcia" <design1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in part:
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>> >
>> >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

NO--I don't conduct research on any posters. If they clearly state
they are doctors--I believe them. If they don't clearly state they
are doctors, I
don't make a guess. I try to treat everyone the same. If I offended
Doctor Howard McCollister--I do apologize.
Jason

Jason...I don't see how you can carry on intelligent conversations in
this ng and not realize that Howard was a doctor (if you study and
know anything about medicine at all). I queried him long ago (either
in here or the heartburn group) as to his exact expertise, and have
had many conversations with him - but I was smart enough to figure
out that he was at least in the area of general surgery, even before
he told me what he (and his medical group) specialized in.

Sometimes, its hard to understand exactly where you're coming from
Jason, but I think you have good intentions...Pete

Hello,
I knew that Howard has far more knowledge of medical issues than I
have but I did not know that he was a doctor. I will be honest--I
don't make guesses related to those types of things. I try to treat
all posters the same.
It's my guess that I did not read Howard's entire post. If I had noted
that he had told the poster to go to a ER ASAP--I would not have
bothered to post since that was the main reason for my post. Related
to future posts, I am going to make an effort to read entire posts
unless it
involves a posted research study. In that case, I will only read the
summaries.
Jason

No problem Jason...Howard and you have conversed in this ng many times, and
I just thought you knew who you were talking to. I am very surprised that
you didn't know he was a doctor. Enough said...Pete


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