Being bound, as all physicians are, to the Hippocratic Oath, I find it not only alarming that you've stated this, regardless of what day you chose to make such a statement, but I preferred to believe that this kind of thought-- incapable--from a practicing physician.
Mr.Edwards' largest settlement and most famous case had absolutely nothing to do with doctors. It was a product liability case that led to a settlement of 25 million for a child and her family, here in Carolina.
I'm inclined to agree with the above, the medical profession has done far more to harm programs than has the law professsion, and that is with John Edwards included.
I'm acquainted with, for many years now, the Dean of Admissions of Duke Medical School, and I do believe students are still applying at a fine rate. Though, as I'm told, today's physicians are far different from those of the past. Today's group spends their 10 years of life in the trenches studying, yes; all to want payment for their education and their first 25 years in private practice within their first 5 to 8 years of having their shingle out. Private practice, netting far more than the physician that stays on in practice at teaching/research hospitals and facilities.
Edwards lost his oldest child at 16 years of age to an automobile accident that was not his fault. Now, his wife's cancer has returned. A quite normal breast cancer which was found reocurring, only by chance--having cracked a rib.
That rib bone is where the cancer has resurfaced. And yes, this is a horrible tragedy because bone cancer is one of the most difficult and painful of all.
No, I will feel for Mr.Edwards, as deeply as his wife, and his children.
And I hope that somehow, you will come to feel the same.
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