Andrea Dunlop
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It's important to say that there is no legitimate debate in medicine about whether or not this is a real subspecialty.
It's important to say that there is no legitimate debate in medicine about whether or not this is a real subspecialty.
Well, and I think it's a good sort of preface for us to put on this whole thing, right? Because I think what can be very frustrating about the media coverage of these cases is this sort of like wishy-washiness around some of this. And like, if you consider it a bias that we believe that child abuse is real and believe that Munchausen by proxy is real,
Well, and I think it's a good sort of preface for us to put on this whole thing, right? Because I think what can be very frustrating about the media coverage of these cases is this sort of like wishy-washiness around some of this. And like, if you consider it a bias that we believe that child abuse is real and believe that Munchausen by proxy is real,
Well, and I think it's a good sort of preface for us to put on this whole thing, right? Because I think what can be very frustrating about the media coverage of these cases is this sort of like wishy-washiness around some of this. And like, if you consider it a bias that we believe that child abuse is real and believe that Munchausen by proxy is real,
And that child abuse medicine is a real subspecialty of medicine. Like we're not getting anywhere. You know what I mean? So it's like those are things that are science and data based. And so we are going on the assumptions that these are real.
And that child abuse medicine is a real subspecialty of medicine. Like we're not getting anywhere. You know what I mean? So it's like those are things that are science and data based. And so we are going on the assumptions that these are real.
And that child abuse medicine is a real subspecialty of medicine. Like we're not getting anywhere. You know what I mean? So it's like those are things that are science and data based. And so we are going on the assumptions that these are real.
Obviously, I think the other side, you know, and that's the reason if I saw it peaked a little bit at the court filing and you see this like so-called child abuse expert. We've seen that a ton. In all of these court filings, there is this, you know, insinuation that this is not a real subspecialty, that this is not a real job.
Obviously, I think the other side, you know, and that's the reason if I saw it peaked a little bit at the court filing and you see this like so-called child abuse expert. We've seen that a ton. In all of these court filings, there is this, you know, insinuation that this is not a real subspecialty, that this is not a real job.
Obviously, I think the other side, you know, and that's the reason if I saw it peaked a little bit at the court filing and you see this like so-called child abuse expert. We've seen that a ton. In all of these court filings, there is this, you know, insinuation that this is not a real subspecialty, that this is not a real job.
So I think like that is a place where, to my mind, when media outlets are covering this, that's something they should debunk for readers. Right. Right. Like that's just like that's a factual piece of information that readers are not going to be able to understand these stories if they are thinking, oh, well, there it sounds like there's some controversy over this subspecialty. Maybe it's not real.
So I think like that is a place where, to my mind, when media outlets are covering this, that's something they should debunk for readers. Right. Right. Like that's just like that's a factual piece of information that readers are not going to be able to understand these stories if they are thinking, oh, well, there it sounds like there's some controversy over this subspecialty. Maybe it's not real.
So I think like that is a place where, to my mind, when media outlets are covering this, that's something they should debunk for readers. Right. Right. Like that's just like that's a factual piece of information that readers are not going to be able to understand these stories if they are thinking, oh, well, there it sounds like there's some controversy over this subspecialty. Maybe it's not real.
No, the controversy is manufactured. It's not within medical establishment.
No, the controversy is manufactured. It's not within medical establishment.
No, the controversy is manufactured. It's not within medical establishment.
People don't want to see him coming. Yeah, it's ridiculous.
People don't want to see him coming. Yeah, it's ridiculous.
People don't want to see him coming. Yeah, it's ridiculous.