My patient swapped chemotherapy for essential oils. Arguing is a fool’s errand | Ranjana Srivastava
I wish that as an oncologist I could see off quackery through good communication. Unfortunately that doesn’t work
“Tell me why I should have your chemotherapy when I can be healed naturally!”
His face is set, his arms defensively squared. His friend carries a pamphlet that features a suspiciously healthy woman with glamorous hair and a glowing complexion. This is the urgent appointment of the day, for whom other patients were hastily shuffled to make room.
I know I shouldn’t take the bait but, like an addict, I have the urge to say:
Go ahead then, be healed. And I will almost certainly see you again, emaciated,
