Re: Stop Giving Medical Advice!

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Wrecked–You’re right. (Hey, I like the alliteration)

Particularly when it comes to discussing prescription medications, people need to be very careful they don’t cross a line. BTW, I’m not a big fan of Pharma advertising on television, either. (I don’t know whether that’s legal in Canada, but it’s rampant in the U.S. Short-circuiting the patient-doctor relationship by pitching pharmaceuticals directly to the public on TV seems to me to be, at the very least, inappropriate.) But what you’re talking about is not just “incredibly irresponsible,” it’s potentially illegal—or actionable. Even in the U.S., where free speech is broadly protected by a constitutional amendment, I don’t think you can run around giving medical or legal advice without the proper credentials. Or am I wrong? We’ve got some attorneys/solicitors who are members of the forum. Perhaps they could weigh in. Where’s that line?

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