Thank you for this thorough response. Let me clarify that my med school friend and I have distinct angles on this post, neither of which, I think, is ‘the counterfactual to this post is competent, thorough medical care.’ We are both quite aware of the shortcomings of the medical system and we both know that patients aren’t always as proactive as they should be in treating real medical problems.
I won’t speak for him, but I mentioned in my comment above that your paper stands out from the al Naseem paper I linked in being more “galvanizing and readable,” as well as in breaking down specific studies. This helps me understand that your central objective is to motivate readers, especially ethical vegans, to get adequately tested for iron deficiency, and that you’ve crafted this article to appeal to your specific readership. That wasn’t entirely clear to me when I read your post, and I understand better where your posts are coming from now that I understand the legwork you’re doing behind the scenes. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for this thorough response. Let me clarify that my med school friend and I have distinct angles on this post, neither of which, I think, is ‘the counterfactual to this post is competent, thorough medical care.’ We are both quite aware of the shortcomings of the medical system and we both know that patients aren’t always as proactive as they should be in treating real medical problems.
I won’t speak for him, but I mentioned in my comment above that your paper stands out from the al Naseem paper I linked in being more “galvanizing and readable,” as well as in breaking down specific studies. This helps me understand that your central objective is to motivate readers, especially ethical vegans, to get adequately tested for iron deficiency, and that you’ve crafted this article to appeal to your specific readership. That wasn’t entirely clear to me when I read your post, and I understand better where your posts are coming from now that I understand the legwork you’re doing behind the scenes. Thanks for sharing.