• 12:44 - 14:20
Richard Belzer | Corporate Conspiracies, Robin Williams, & Media Mind Control
Medical Community Ethics, Social Media and Self-Diagnosis
The evolution of the doctor-patient relationship is analyzed in the context of modern pharmaceutical advertising and social media. Patients now frequently approach doctors requesting specific drugs they have seen advertised, complicating the ethical responsibilities of the medical community. This shift is contrasted with a past era where medical visits were affordable and doctors were more implicitly trusted by their communities.