Antisemitism Is a Cancer that Must Be Periodically Exorcised

It was not uncommon practice in medicine just a short time ago to withhold particularly distressing information from patients about the seriousness of their conditions. This left misled patients confused about treatment and prospects of recovery. Concerned husbands were entrusted with medical information that professionals judged too distressing to tell their wives. Confused and scared patients were left at the mercy of medical professionals in an age where agency and consent were not priorities.