Sensible Medicine
Prasad's lecture gets cancelled/ Cifu Gets COVID
Oct 16, 2023
The podcast discusses the disinvitation of Dr. Prasad from a conference and Dr. Sifu's experience with COVID. They explore the importance of academic freedom, controversy over lecture cancellation, tension within academia, Adam's encounter with COVID-19, and the culture of medicine.
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- Disinviting speakers based on controversial views undermines the importance of free speech in scientific debate.
- Recovering from a respiratory infection can lead to excessive optimism and energy, which Dr. Sifu refers to as 'post-acute COVID mania'.
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The Controversial Keynote
Dr. Prasad was invited to give a keynote address at the American College of Clinical Pharmacy Conference, but was disinvited due to disagreement over his COVID-19 policy views.
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