time to talk doctor ethics

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To everybody above
I cannot agree with your perception of Doctor behaviour.
With C-Pulse on the block using drug therapy to effect a delayed drowning of your patient is the equivalent of doctors of yor using leaches.
Then they put the patient on an inotrope drip to keep them out of hospital??!!!
Jees!! their multiple and complex ethics/professional standards committees work really well (sarcasm if you missed it).
Explain to me please the ethics/professional standards of these conservatives?
C-Pulse is backed by excellent trial results. Near universal improvement in quality of life scores.
With developments and improved protocols plus non blood contacting, complications related to the device are near zero.
Patients are well screened to remove unsuitable candidates.
No ones asking doctors to "go mad".
To be professional, to be ethical, for the benefit of their patient and the benefit of medicine, Doctors, where C-Pulse is available, should offer this option to all suitable patients. End of story.