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- Aug 14, 2017
Does the informed consent model absolve doctors of responsibility for side effects?I totally agree. You almost have to doctor-shop to find an endo that’s forthright about the long term effects of blockers and HRT. Most of them just want those sweet, sweet troon dollars. They consider things like osteoporosis and liver failure as “secondary” in terms of informing their patient’s decision. The way ethics have been tossed out the window in favor of progressive talking points is horrifying.
I went to the doctor last year and was prescribed amoxicillin. The doctor didn’t tell me about any potential side effects; I was only given a fact sheet from the pharmacy. If I had had a seizure from it, could I have gotten the doctor in trouble for not telling me, or is it my responsibility to read the side effect list? I realize antibiotics are different from long term use drugs. I also know there’s lots of people who were prescribed benzos as teens and weren’t told how addictive they were who now have a lot of problems; I don’t know if there’s been lawsuits.
I’ve been to Arisia, which is a science fiction convention, and you can get a pronoun ribbon to add to your badge. They put pieces of paper saying ‘unisex’ over the men’s and women’s bathroom signs (and yes, there are plenty of kids at this event).