Lawyers only. Who has the right to give medical advice?

Question

If a Hollywood star gives medical advice despite his lack of a medical degree, could he be sued?

Answer 1

He can't be sued for advising, especially if the "patient" knows he is not a licensed physician. They can choose to ignore his advice/opinion. He CAN be sued though if he is actually practicing medicine (performing procedures, prescribing drugs, etc.)

Answer 2

your mom, your co-workers, your next door neighbor everyone gives you medical adivice if not daily on some regular basis.

If you are speaking of the TV or Radio adds where they advertise a product that is not medical advice and there is only a general opinion and always a waver somewhere in it.

Unless you see them personally and they tell you how to do somehting.

Even most "get well" books, have some phase in them about seeing your own doctor or the such.

If the hollywood start sees you personally and tells you not to see a doctor, you may have a case, I will assume you are talking about some add or some book, in which case normally not.

Answer 3

If they are dispensing medical advice and representing themselves as a professional in the medical field, then he could be sued. In suing them, you could sue them as the level of professional they were medically speaking for. If they were telling you things as if they were a doctor, then malpractice is what they can be held accountable for.

Now here is the trick: Are they representing themselves as a medical professional, or are they saying something simply as a celebrity speaking their thoughts? You will be expected to tell the difference. If they are speaking an opinion, you can not sue one for that. They have to be telling you they are a "medically qualified person" in order for them to be sued.

Basically, think for yourself. If Brad Pitt told you that drinking your own urine was healthy, you would be expected to use your own brain to know that he is just an actor, and doesn't know a lot about medicine. . .

Answer 4

Define "giving medical advice." We all give medical advice all the time: "take an aspirin," "see a doctor,." " take some honey and mustard," "it's just an allergy," etc. Taking money for medical advice is something else again, and holding yourself out as a doctor if you are not a medical school graduate is illegal.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Only by someone harmed by it. Of course, you would first have to convince a jury that you thought it was reasonable to take medical advice from someone you knew was not a doctor.

Answer 7

No one has the "right" The term "diagnosis" is no longer used in medicine, the current term is "impression" , for reasons involving potential lawsuits.

Answer 8

Depends on the circumstances. If you are talking about Tom Cruise and his theories on PPD, no.

Answer 9

Take two aspirin and call me in the morning.

PS: Sue me.

Answer 10

I'd go with the people on yahoo answers.