MD's are now law enforcement.According to a background briefer provided by the White House, President Barack Obama is asking doctors to help deal with guns. Here's the relevant passage:
PRESERVE THE RIGHTS OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS TO PROTECT THEIR PATIENTS AND COMMUNITIES FROM GUN VIOLENCE: We should never ask doctors and other health care providers to turn a blind eye to the risks posed by guns in the wrong hands.
Clarify that no federal law prevents health care providers from warning law enforcement authorities about threats of violence: Doctors and other mental health professionals play an important role in protecting the safety of their patients and the broader community by reporting direct and credible threats of violence to the authorities. But there is public confusion about whether federal law prohibits such reports about threats of violence. The Department of Health and Human Services is issuing a letter to health care providers clarifying that no federal law prohibits these reports in any way.
Protect the rights of health care providers to talk to their patients about gun safety: Doctors and other health care providers also need to be able to ask about firearms in their patients’ homes and safe storage of those firearms, especially if their patients show signs of certain mental illnesses or if they have a young child or mentally ill family member at home. Some have incorrectly claimed that language in the Affordable Care Act prohibits doctors from asking their patients about guns and gun safety. Medical groups also continue to fight against state laws attempting to ban doctors from asking these questions. The Administration will issue guidance clarifying that the Affordable Care Act does not prohibit or otherwise regulate communication between doctors and patients, including about firearms.
Obama Asks Doctors to Help Deal With Guns | The Weekly Standard
MD's are now law enforcement.
I can't wait until our medical records are public... of course... for the good of the nation.
Ha! Obama's alternate universe.
The doctors that I've picked out just by random chance, all seem to be armed to the teeth. And they have the money to buy the most expensive guns available.
Have to wonder if Obama actually think Doctors like and respect him.
And I bet all of those doctors, if they were treating a mentally unstable patient, such as Adam Lanza, would appreciate the opportunity to ask about gun ownership, and to possibly warn police of signs that the patient is planning to use those guns on innocent victims, don't ya think?
An incredibly naive viewpoint.
MD's are now law enforcement.
I can't wait until our medical records are public... of course... for the good of the nation.
Of course, why on earth would a doctor care if their mentally unstable patient had guns at home, lol.
If you'd like a discussion on gun control, please try to find a site that isn't such a right wing pundit rag.
The problem with allowing these sorts of questions isn't so much about Adults as it is about Children. If my doctor asks me that question he's going to get one answer "**** You!!!" and I'll be out of there just as quick as I can get my clothes back on. HOWEVER, since my understanding is that these pediatricians have a part of their exams these days where they ask the parent to step out of the room and ask the child several questions, this could be a problem. In fact it was for a friend of mine and fellow shooter....
Their pediatrician asked his 11 year old daughter that question during one of these exams. She answered honestly. When he returned to the room, the doctor proceeded to start trying to pawn off a bunch of pamphlets on the dangers of gun ownership. Suffice it to say that no members of his family see anyone from that doctor's office anymore and that he was apparently quite vocal about it on their way out the door.
Already been asked this question by a doc. My answer was "I decline to answer". He moved on to the next question without a blink. That will continue to be my policy.
When did your Dr. ask you this. Was it today?
No, its been two-three years, and I think it was a nurse filling out a questionaire now that I think about it.
Why should a Dr. ask a mentally sane person about their guns just because they have a kid?
Where did you get that from?
Doctors and other health care providers also need to be able to ask about firearms in their patients’ homes and safe storage of those firearms, especially if their patients show signs of certain mental illnesses or if they have a young child or mentally ill family member at home.
So you think that a doctor who is treating a mentally unstable patient shouldn't ask the question "do you have guns in your home?"?
Already been asked this question by a doc. My answer was "I decline to answer". He moved on to the next question without a blink. That will continue to be my policy.
my Doc asks me about firearms all the time.
why on our last visit ,he was asking what he could do to make better cold bore shots.
turns out cold bore wasn't his problem... clean bore was.
told him to foul his rifle the day before the hunt and he'd be fine.
the time before that, we spoke about optics.. he prefers Nikon over Leupold... he's stupid like that.
I gave him an old Swarovski i've had laying around , now all of a sudden he's a glass snob.
I don't think he's going to be very useful to Obama...
If you'd like a discussion on gun control, please try to find a site that isn't such a right wing pundit rag.
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