[lbo-talk] Prostate screening bad idea....

Miles Jackson cqmv at pdx.edu
Sat Apr 2 11:38:30 PDT 2011


martin schiller wrote:


> Having someone probe your ass may seem like a huge waste to you, but
> I don't see it. And the PSA should be a pretty standard lab routine
> by now, and probably not too terrible a waste. Many prostate cancers
> are detected when the owner can no longer piss.

I'm just arguing that it's better to base your health care decisions on data rather than medical claims to authority ("this treatment is good for you--I'm a doctor!").

Miles



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