I am going to add this story to this thread, because it illustrates a mindset doctors tend to have.
They really like to cut people up and have done so for many decades.
I just ordered this book: Drawing Blood
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Like chlorosis, "splenic anemia" makes little sense today but was commonly diagnosed and treated by abdominal surgeons in the early decades of this century. These surgeons used a simple, if somewhat circular, definition: splenic anemia was caused by the spleen and was cured by splenectomy. In Wailoo's view, the rise and fall of splenic anemia is largely the story of the changing professional organization of medicine. Abdominal surgeons were dominant in the early 20th-century hospital and were therefore able to define diseases that fit their world view and interests. When their status was diminished, as internists, hospital administrators, and others took on positions of responsibility in the hospital, this tenuous diagnosis was abandoned.
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http://www.amazon.com/Drawing-Blood-...d+keith+wailoo
I got my copy from ebay for much less $$ 1.99.
I thought it would be useful for the rebel in me! If you read that blurb on Amazon, it discusses the POLITICAL aspect to medicine, and how people get "diagnosed" according to the beliefs of the doctor.
Today there are similar things going on in medicine. One just has to know where to look to find them. Ignoring B12 status is one biggy we all see on this forum.
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