Comments on: Is the Upper Midwest a center for medical denialism? https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/05/21/is-the-upper-midwest-a-center/ Fri, 22 May 2009 00:49:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.8 By: Anne Gilbert https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/05/21/is-the-upper-midwest-a-center/#comment-535930 Fri, 22 May 2009 00:49:00 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/05/21/is-the-upper-midwest-a-center/#comment-535930 This case is very troubling to me. I’m of mixed opinion about “alternative treatments” anyway, but I know,or am acquainted with, lots of people in what might be called the “wellness community” who tend to think “alternative is better”. I know a woman who treats things like colds and flu with “alternative” over the counter stuff that probably does no harm. She’s also supportive of the idea of homeopathic medicine. But I just recently found out she is taking tests for a possible condition that must be treated medically. She has kept this strictly to herself, and will not talk about it. I heard this from an “outside source” she’s close to, who shares some, but not all, of her beliefs. And I’m keeping my mouth shut about it,since that is everybody’s wish. That aside, I think cases like this are horrible. According to the reports, that was what the kid wanted. I don’t blame him. Chemotherapy can make people sick, weak,and nauseous, and it’s understandable that they don’t want to go through with it. In this case, it’s troubling, because only the chemo has been proven to work. And it doesn’t look like whatever he’s taking now, is having the same effect. I wouldn’t want to be in that mother’s shoes at all.
Anne G

]]> By: D. C. Sessions https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/05/21/is-the-upper-midwest-a-center/#comment-535929 Thu, 21 May 2009 22:18:03 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/05/21/is-the-upper-midwest-a-center/#comment-535929 The reason I heard for no amber alert is that nobody knows what kind of car they’re in. It seems that the lawyer (kiss that practice goodbye) drove Daniel and Mom to the MD’s, hasn’t been seen since. Family wheels are still on the farm.

Lots of indications that the lawyer was a prime mover in the disappearance, so a felony charge of (at very least) accessory to kidnapping might be in order.

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