tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7815564874722496808.post8966529166470258836..comments2023-04-27T03:36:36.821-05:00Comments on The Periodic Table: Mr. B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02067666077743889680noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7815564874722496808.post-60185799362879977412009-04-09T19:03:00.000-05:002009-04-09T19:03:00.000-05:00I agree with what you wrote, except for, Continuin...I agree with what you wrote, except for, <I>Continuing medical education should NOT be funded by industry. PERIOD, end of discussion. If it is not clear to you why this should be, then all I can say is to remind you: "First, do no harm."</I><BR/><BR/>This is clearly not a minor point to you, but just above that you wrote, <I>Sunshine is the best disinfectant</I>. How do you reconcile these positions?<BR/><BR/>You mention, <I>First, do no harm,</I> but this is a saying that is more than a little misleading. Can anything be harmless? There was an excellent piece in JAMA on this topic. <BR/><BR/>A Piece of My Mind:<BR/>James D. Shelton<BR/>The Harm of "First, Do No Harm"<BR/>JAMA, Dec 6, 2000; 284: 2687 - 2688.<BR/><BR/>I assume you have access through your university. If not, I can send you a copy. I do not receive any money from any drug companies and never have. I'm just a paramedic.Rogue Medichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07598646309630074992noreply@blogger.com