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PATIENT: Dr, please remove my tonsils. I don't want them.
DOCTOR: Okay, are you worried about them?
PATIENT: No, not at all. They present an extremely low risk to my long term health. What I'm worried about is my ability to travel, and my ability to go to church, movies & restaurants with my family; and my boss said he'd fire me if I didn't have my tonsils removed.
DOCTOR: Well in that case, patient, SURE! That doesn't even come close to the ethical standard of informed consent, but never mind, you're not technically being "forced" to have this procedure/therapy.
DOCTOR: Okay, are you worried about them?
PATIENT: No, not at all. They present an extremely low risk to my long term health. What I'm worried about is my ability to travel, and my ability to go to church, movies & restaurants with my family; and my boss said he'd fire me if I didn't have my tonsils removed.
DOCTOR: Well in that case, patient, SURE! That doesn't even come close to the ethical standard of informed consent, but never mind, you're not technically being "forced" to have this procedure/therapy.