08-17-2016, 08:07 PM
Interesting analysis of Trumps medical letter released last year by his personal physician. That it may be fake should surprise no one.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jennifer-g...65838.html
First the letter:
Now the analysis by Dr. Jennifer Gunter:
1. The header has a non-working web address, and doctors don’t include e-mail addresses in letters. (she explains why in the link)
2. Lennox Hill Hospital has a Division of Gastroenterology, not a “Section,” and Dr. Bornstein isn’t listed on the website as a member. There also isn’t a Department of Medicine there is a Division of General Internal Medicine and Dr. Bornstein isn’t a member of that either.
3. The letter starts with a typo.
4. No doctor describes tests as “only positive results” or “astonishingly excellent.” (see the link for the full explanation)
5. Doctors don’t say “test score” — we just give the results.
6. How did Dr. Bornstein test Donald Trump’s strength and stamina? Did he have him bench press in the office? Do a treadmill test? Doctor’s just don’t typically write vague, quasi-medical things in letters. I’ve also never heard of a stamina test.
7. There isn’t any useful health information. Someone with Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s could have a normal blood pressure, normal PSA, take 81 mg aspirin and be on a “low dose” (we don’t know the exact dose or type) statin
The terminology is also very reminiscent of the a certain individual's speaking style.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jennifer-g...65838.html
First the letter:
Now the analysis by Dr. Jennifer Gunter:
1. The header has a non-working web address, and doctors don’t include e-mail addresses in letters. (she explains why in the link)
2. Lennox Hill Hospital has a Division of Gastroenterology, not a “Section,” and Dr. Bornstein isn’t listed on the website as a member. There also isn’t a Department of Medicine there is a Division of General Internal Medicine and Dr. Bornstein isn’t a member of that either.
3. The letter starts with a typo.
4. No doctor describes tests as “only positive results” or “astonishingly excellent.” (see the link for the full explanation)
5. Doctors don’t say “test score” — we just give the results.
6. How did Dr. Bornstein test Donald Trump’s strength and stamina? Did he have him bench press in the office? Do a treadmill test? Doctor’s just don’t typically write vague, quasi-medical things in letters. I’ve also never heard of a stamina test.
7. There isn’t any useful health information. Someone with Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s could have a normal blood pressure, normal PSA, take 81 mg aspirin and be on a “low dose” (we don’t know the exact dose or type) statin
The terminology is also very reminiscent of the a certain individual's speaking style.