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pnwmom

(108,978 posts)
Wed Sep 14, 2016, 06:43 PM Sep 2016

Be warned: The "Association of American Physicians and Surgeons" is an ultra-conservative

group of nutcase physicians who have been out in force opining about Hillary lately.

If a friend tells you that some important-sounding doctor has been expressing concerns about Hillary, the quack is probably from this organization. And your friend probably read these things in Breitbart, Drudge, etc.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_of_American_Physicians_and_Surgeons

The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) is a politically conservative non-profit association founded in 1943 to "fight socialized medicine and to fight the government takeover of medicine."[3][4] The group was reported to have approximately 4,000 members in 2005, and 5,000 in 2014.[5][6][7] Notable members include Ron Paul and John Cooksey.[8] Ron Paul's son, Rand Paul, was a member for over two decades until his election to the U.S. Senate.[9] The executive director is Jane Orient, an internist and a member of the Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine.[1] The AAPS motto, "omnia pro aegroto" is Latin for "all for the patient."[10] AAPS also publishes the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons (formerly known as the Medical Sentinel).

The association is generally recognized as politically conservative or ultra-conservative, and its publication advocates a range of scientifically discredited hypotheses, including the belief that HIV does not cause AIDS, that being gay reduces life expectancy, that there is a link between abortion and breast cancer, and that there are links between autism and vaccinations.

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Be warned: The "Association of American Physicians and Surgeons" is an ultra-conservative (Original Post) pnwmom Sep 2016 OP
Absolutely true. Their website is full of Right-Wing comments by said "physicians." nolabear Sep 2016 #1

nolabear

(41,963 posts)
1. Absolutely true. Their website is full of Right-Wing comments by said "physicians."
Wed Sep 14, 2016, 06:46 PM
Sep 2016

Don't trust a single poll or opinion out of this cesspool.

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