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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It's amazing how low on the ladder American doctors' opinions are!

Far below politicians, bosses, and most of all insurance companies, who, as we all know, possess way more hands on medical training. (is /s even needed!? Lol)

[–] NeoNachtwaechter 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Opinions, LOL, yes, the sacred thing for all Usamericans.

Here it is a doctor's statement, legally binding.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

My gosh, you're right. They always say "In my professional medical opinion" or "within a reasonable degree of medical certainty"...I always found it reasonable wording because we're indeed a litigious society and nobody can be 100% certain...

... But is a major function of that paradigm just to allow the likes of insurance companies or random senators to say "That's just like, your opinion, man" at them? :|

(Effectively: "The Lebowski Shutdown " maneuver)