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Re:Theranos Voids Two Years of Edison Blood-Test Results by jonathankoren on Thursday May 19, 2016 @06:04AM (#11729086)
You do realize that with your standard of never-say-anything you're calling pretty much 200 years of medical study on violation.
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Re:Theranos Voids Two Years of Edison Blood-Test Results by iofj on Thursday May 19, 2016 @10:51AM (#11730659)
That sounds great until you read the original stories detailing how they arrived at these standards.

I mean it's utilitarian attitude on the surface, but the usefulness of medicine will be significantly degraded for everyone if patient records become public records.

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Re:Theranos Voids Two Years of Edison Blood-Test Results by jonathankoren on Thursday May 19, 2016 @11:39AM (#11731028)
> the usefulness of medicine will be significantly degraded for everyone if patient records become public records

Huh? The reason why doctor-patient confidentiality exists is to encourage people to seek treatment without fear of embarrassment or retaliation.

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