How to responsibly share your medical expertise.

April 20, 2020 In Family and Home By dochuttonmd

I am an MD. Because of that some people will listen to what I have to say.

I could abuse that position. I should try not to.

How we should make medical recommendations.

Use high quality research. Sites, etc
Tell the audience how certain you are. ex. This is N=1. etc.
Recognize your limitations -” here’s what I know. Here is by bias.”
Be careful – don’t prescribe dangerous things.
Recognize that you have biases and try to compensate for that.
Invite scrutiny – ask “does this sound off”.
Remain humble and be willing to admit when you are wrong and change your position.
Let truth lead to where it may – that’s the beauty of independent scientists.