They are more likely thinking of using the date of death to schedule the use of expensive chemo agents: i.e. you can only give them if you can find a pulse 3 months after the patient has been declared dead...
 



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From: Clinical biochemistry discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Coward, Steve
Sent: 25 July 2014 2:25 PM
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Subject: Re: MP wants to incorporate astrology into medicine

How do we approach the uncertainty relating to the time of birth?

 

Regards,

 

Steve

 

From: Clinical biochemistry discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of OConnor John (ROYAL DEVON AND EXETER NHS FOUNDATION TRUST)
Sent: 25 July 2014 14:09
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Subject: Re: MP wants to incorporate astrology into medicine

 

Jonathan

(Tongue in cheek here)

Are we not also culpable in respect of this?

After all we still maintain tests in our catalogue with almost no predictive power for the diseases they are meant to indicate.

Also before taking the  Pisces out of the equation altogether, there may just be something……….

 

The month of birth effect in multiple sclerosis: systematic review, meta-analysis and effect of latitude.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23152637.

 

Have a good weekend everyone

John

 

From: Clinical biochemistry discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jonathan Middle
Sent: 25 July 2014 13:24
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Subject: MP wants to incorporate astrology into medicine

 

Just seen this:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-28464009

For once I am (almost) speechless!

Jonathan

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