05-07-2003, 04:21 PM | #1 |
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Should terminally ill patients be allowed to volunteer for high risk experimental medicnes or treatments even if animal testing hasn't been complete or the FDA or AMA has not approved the procedure or medicine for humans?
If you say No.....why would you take a slim dangerous chance for the terminal patient at life? If you say Yes, what abuses do you think might take place if they are permitted this? Im wondering because of a story I heard today about inoperable tumors in the brain. |
05-07-2003, 04:29 PM | #2 |
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Excellent topic my dear MagiK. [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]
I say NO until the the first phases of testing are done. You do not try drugs on humans when you do not know the effect. After the first phases are complete then I say YES, since then you know that the substance you use have the desired effect and therefore it might be worth to see if it works properly on humans, if the patients are willing. [img]smile.gif[/img] OT: Did you also find the articles about curing brain tumors with viral vectors? Very cool! Went to a seminar where the German scientist who developed this treatment talked about their findings. Very cool! [img]smile.gif[/img]
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05-07-2003, 04:31 PM | #3 |
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As a matter of fact it was the Viral Vector article that prompted the thread [img]smile.gif[/img] The article was in a thing I get with my copy of MIT's Technology in Review. (a hopelessly leftist organization but they do have some good science) [img]smile.gif[/img]
Two question...what is TTD and what is the Willow Stick? [ 05-07-2003, 04:32 PM: Message edited by: MagiK ] |
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You said "volunteer" if I am not mistaken MagiK. In my opinion YES but only if the patient had a very serious decease and no tested medicine have been produced so far for that decease. Otherwise, why play with your life like this? So probably my answer is NO.
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The willow stick is what is used in this smiley I believe [img]graemlins/whackya.gif[/img] . It was invented in the buildup of the Willow vs Timber fight that got canceled. TTD is a very popular holiday occurring February 6th. Itīs Teasing Timber Day. |
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Remember everyone that I am talking hoplessly terminal patients here....guarenteed death in the near future with no treatment.
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I say yes, since the patient is dying anyway, this might give a chance for the patient to cure him of his illness. who knows out of the experimentation the doctor finally found a cure that can save millions of life.
if not, I myself would be dead by now. I thank the doctors for saving my life. |
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