Posted by Chris on July 07, 1998 at 11:20:31:
In Reply to: Physicians and advanced practice nurses, within ethical guidelines. posted by Route66Kid on July 07, 1998 at 01:31:13:
I think we are talking about two different things, and I suspect we could each agree with the other:
Chris: Politicians should not limit a doctor's treatment options based on the prevaling ideology.
Route66Kid: Even if it were legal, marijuana is not a good medicine and should not be prescribed.
Fair enough? If you and other people in the medical profession choose, based on evidence, not to perscribe marijuana to your paitents, then more power to you. That is not only your perogative, it is your responsibility. But certainly you should have that perogative, right? The fact that the drug is illegal makes your point moot and limits your options. Similarly, until last year, most organ tranplants were not permitted in Japan because lawmakers put the prevailing ideology into law. Can we agree that doctors should make these decisions, and not politicians?