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A comment on A journey into the shaken baby syndrome/abusive head trauma controversy. Parent comment

Re:A journey into the shaken baby syndrome/abusive head trau... by p-e-w on Tuesday September 26, 2023 @11:55PM (#37669882)
> The medical system is a reflection of pop parenting culture

Indeed. And not just in relation to parenting. The average doctor is constantly trying to emulate TV doctors, just like the average police detective is influenced by what they see on CSI, and every archaeologist wants to be Indiana Jones or Lara Croft. It would be hilarious, if it didn't have such disastrous consequences for regular people every day.

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Re:A journey into the shaken baby syndrome/abusive head trau... by matheusmoreira on Wednesday September 27, 2023 @01:01AM (#37670380)
Huh? Doctors don't base their decisions on House episodes. Not even ER episodes.
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Re:A journey into the shaken baby syndrome/abusive head trau... by p-e-w on Wednesday September 27, 2023 @01:59AM (#37670737)
No, but they base their behavior and expectations on such shows. Life imitates art.
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