Trump’s V.I.P. Medical Care Could Do More Harm Than Good
Treating well-known patients can push doctors to be aggressive
No clear evidence on taking several Covid therapies at once
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...harm-than-good
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The aggressive embrace of exotic and unproven therapies can be a double-edged sword if it leads doctors to bypass standard care. Disease has no regard for prestige or political power. Experimental treatments often don’t hold up with more time and study. Still, the temptation to take every available measure is strong.
“Presidents get treated differently,” said Art Caplan, director of medical ethics at New York University Grossman School of Medicine. “Doctors get more aggressive. They are going to go in there and do everything that they can. You don’t want to be blamed for losing his life.”
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