[lbo-talk] NEJM: docs have no business at executions

Michael Smith mjs at smithbowen.net
Mon Jan 7 17:29:46 PST 2008


On Monday 07 January 2008 19:47:18 Doug Henwood quoted:
> <http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/NEJMe0800032>

> many
> physicians and medical societies, including the American Medical
> Association and the American Society of Anesthesiology, have taken
> strong stands against the involvement of medical professionals in
> capital punishment.

Hey, doc, you can't have it both ways. Back in the bad old days, when capital punishment was at least entertaining, the presence of a priest was required. Now you docs have taken over the social role of the priests. But this bit comes with the territory, fellas.



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