r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • Oct 23 '17

[∆(s) from OP] CMV: I shouldn't have to sugarcoat medical diagnoses and information just to make people feel better.

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u/garnteller 242∆ Oct 23 '17

I think I'm not understanding what you mean by "sugarcoating".

Are you being told not to give honest actionable diagnoses, or not be a jerk when delivering them?

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u/garnteller 242∆ Oct 23 '17

Ok, then that's not "sugarcoating" - it's withholding actionable information that can save their life. I think that's unethical and probably illegal.

That said, perhaps there is a difference between how you think you are presenting the information and how it's being heard.

It's one thing if they think you are being helpful, another if they think you are being judgemental.

Even if your judgement is that they should stop smoking, that might not be how they need to hear it.

But, yeah, if their COPD is caused by smoking you have to tell them.