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Rob - 03:07pm on 07/08/2008
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Doctor/Patient confidentiality?  Isn’this a rather egregious breach of medical ethics?

robert108 - 04:07pm on 07/08/2008

I thought Rob was all for personal responsibility? If true, then shouldn’t the complaint be against the parents of these children for tolerating such probing questions into their personal lives? At least, shouldn’t Conservative parents be up in arms and demanding the HMO or whomever hires these doctors institute policies against such questions and advancement of personal political agendas in the guise of a medical practice?

I am beginnig, through many stories of late to see that the failure of our society, for the greater part, is because parents are failing to educate, protect and when necessary discipline thier own children. If Rob truly believes in personal responsibility, then perhaps he should direct some of his outrage at the parents first.

Neiman - 05:07pm on 07/08/2008

If Rob truly believes in personal responsibility, then perhaps he should direct some of his outrage at the parents first.

No surprise, once again I completely disagree with Neiman. Gun ownership is not a disease. Interfering with lawful gun ownership is not the duty, business or calling of the medical profession.

Proof - 05:07pm on 07/08/2008

Proof: You are being dishonest, I never called gun ownership a disease and I often defend the 2nd Amendment. It is just as usual, you are crappy about enemy identification. The parents should not allow this.

Neiman - 06:07pm on 07/08/2008

Doctor/Patient confidentiality?  Isn’this a rather egregious breach of medical ethics?

Why? Are they kissing and telling?

Sparkie Arbuckle - 06:07pm on 07/08/2008

How about asking if the family cars’ keys are kept under lock and key?  How about the fat in the refrigerator?  Dogs and cats?  peanuts? 

If anything, having a gun or some other weapon to protect and defend one’s family would be a good thing, but you can’t talk sense into these type people.

They know what is best for everyone.

Chief RZ - 06:07pm on 07/08/2008

They know what is best for everyone.

If its a sick kid, then they probably know what’s best.

Sparkie Arbuckle - 06:07pm on 07/08/2008

Proof: You are being dishonest, I never called gun ownership a disease

Neiman: You are an ass. I never said that YOU said that. The AMA said that. The subject was doctors inquiring about gun ownership.  Try educating yourself sometime. Start here.

It’s not always about YOU!

Proof - 06:07pm on 07/08/2008

Personally I’m all for public education about gun safety (though I’m not a fan of gun locks myself), but I’m not real keen on being made to feel like a bad parent by some smug doctor because I’ve got guns in my house.

The answer is yes. And I’m not afraid of using them on nosy Pediatricians, any more questions?

Spartacus - 06:07pm on 07/08/2008

It is just as usual, you are crappy about enemy identification.

It is just as usual, you are crappy about knowing what you’re talking about..

Proof - 06:07pm on 07/08/2008
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