Victoria McEvoy says Murray verdict a cautionary tale for docs who work with celebrities . She asks : Why does dealing with celebrities make doctors lower standards ? Most health professionals would swear they do not alter their standard of care for `` special '' patients and insist they treat all patients the same , without regard to status . She says doctors dazzled by glamor , money , access , like everyone else . McEvoy : The answer is that the celebrity culture has become so pervasive and powerful in our society that it has created an expectation of perfection from doctors, which they have not been able to meet.
Victoria McEvoy says Murray verdict a cautionary tale for docs who work with celebrities . She asks : Why does dealing with celebrities make doctors lower standards ? She says doctors dazzled by glamor , money , access , like everyone else . McEvoy : The answer is that the celebrity culture has become so pervasive and powerful in our society that it has created an expectation of perfection from doctors, which they have not been able to meet.