“Treat the patient not the monitor?”- Redux

 
"For heaven's sake man, treat the patient not the monitor!" 
Ahh, the angry cries appear every time we post a difficult case with a challenging ECG or treatment decision..
The attitude seems intractable, despite our best efforts.
Over a year ago, I wrote "Treat the Patient not the Monitor?", and not much has changes since!
So, I got to thinking. Where did this come from anyway? What were the intentions of the originators of "treat the patient not the monitor"?
In search of answers, I visited treatthepatientnotthemonitor.com, but surprisingly found nothing.
I am left only with my theories and opinions.
Back in the day, decades ago, I'm sure all of this wasn't an issue:
                                                                                                                  *Bonus points if you know who this is!
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Pulse-ox? Portable cardiac monitor? I don't think so!
However, as the advent of portable medical devices made its way to EMS, educators and skeptics alike told cautionary tales about not treating "the monitor"– just look at your patient!
There are the classic examples we are all familiar w...

Source: EMS 12-Lead - August 6, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: David Baumrind Tags: ems-health-safety ems-topics patient-management Training training-development 12-Lead ECG David Baumrind ems12lead.com Paramedic Source Type: research