Frankly I am ignorant. I don't know whether Bruce is a doctor or a Mr. Actually being a non-cardiologist it doesn't matter to me. But what I know is the tread mill test done according to Bruce protocol has some degree of accuracy especially when correlated with other tests and risk factors, is researched and lot of people more intelligent and hardworking than me has tested it and millions of people has benefited from it . Treadmill test is one of the tests used by cardiologists. Recently one of my "Malayali" friends commented that he climbs stairs and since no pain comes he has ruled out heart disease.
I thought "wow ". If that is the case why all other people are wasting their time consulting doctors? This is not an isolated case of ignorance. Many people who are experts in their field have some contorted knowledge of medical science. Agreed human body is complex and many tests…
