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FarCenter

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77. The nature of professional work allows a wide interpretation of ethics
Fri Dec 14, 2012, 01:35 PM
Dec 2012

Some are highly ethical; some are sleazebags. It's not limited to medical doctors. Consider lawyers, for example.

This message was self-deleted by its author ann--- Dec 2012 #1
President Obama needs a truth squad to fight these lies. Unchallenged lies are accepted as truth. RickFromMN Dec 2012 #2
An anti-propaganda RW truth squad... LisaLynne Dec 2012 #11
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There needs to be an 800 hotline for Obamacare. PADemD Dec 2012 #32
This is a really great idea. Start a petition at the White House website. Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2012 #72
Exactly!!! I've ALWAYS felt the democrats are damn poor at getting the message out. So half-baked RKP5637 Dec 2012 #53
The docs and nurses in my right wing Texas town are all doing this on everything. Dustlawyer Dec 2012 #27
not true at my hospital, at least not so far as I know greenman3610 Dec 2012 #43
The doctors in my town are terrible! Being 1 1/2 hours away from the Medical Center in Houston, Dustlawyer Dec 2012 #79
Team Obama needed to do that two years ago - Ms. Toad Dec 2012 #35
i had to go to PT before getting an MRI and surgery 13 years ago.. frylock Dec 2012 #62
Practicing propaganda without a license. nt DCKit Dec 2012 #3
Those doctors should be reprimanded and fined. DeeDeeNY Dec 2012 #4
Frankly IMO they should have their license yanked. n/t RKP5637 Dec 2012 #54
Threaten to file a claim with the Board of Registration of Doc's joeunderdog Dec 2012 #57
Why not list the doctor's name ? Mangoman Dec 2012 #5
He was quoting the article - it is not the OP's father. Ms. Toad Dec 2012 #37
Doctors lying to patients? Uben Dec 2012 #6
Well John2 Dec 2012 #7
Don't go after him for malpractice demwing Dec 2012 #19
+++ 1,000 +++ n/t RKP5637 Dec 2012 #56
What a lying SOS that doctor is! His license to practice should be revoked. flpoljunkie Dec 2012 #8
Some doctors are just very well educated asshats - OhZone Dec 2012 #9
Haha They_Live Dec 2012 #30
What About The Dad's Responsibility? Andy Stanton Dec 2012 #10
Dad's in his 80s. Maybe he doesn't "do" internet. Maybe he's slowing down a bit. Hekate Dec 2012 #73
That's why Obamacare was such a bad idea. Dawgs Dec 2012 #12
This isn't happening because the doctor is "confused". I will bet that doctor is not supportive of still_one Dec 2012 #17
It is actually not that hard to explain - Ms. Toad Dec 2012 #42
Wonder if it should have been called - OhZone Dec 2012 #48
well said! renate Dec 2012 #63
No it's not hard to explain, they even have a website to read...come on people. uponit7771 Dec 2012 #51
Right, because so many people are searching out websites to get explanations of new laws. n/t Dawgs Dec 2012 #66
No it wasn't a "bad idea".. it was a Great Idea and Cha Dec 2012 #74
Ask your father what the doctors say about the death panels davidpdx Dec 2012 #13
He should find another doctor. Not only because that doctor is a liar, but he is using that lie to still_one Dec 2012 #15
Doctors are using it to make money Gman Dec 2012 #16
Maybe the Doc needs money for his kid's college tuition or to buy another vacation home? raccoon Dec 2012 #18
I've heard this from SoapBox Dec 2012 #20
Trust your doctor? 1Greensix Dec 2012 #21
I remember giving my mother's doctor a dose of hell... noel711 Dec 2012 #22
many practitioners, especially doctors for some reason Care Acutely Dec 2012 #67
Sounds like the MD is skating the line of Medicare fraud eShirl Dec 2012 #23
My dad says shit like that to get under my nerves. DaveJ Dec 2012 #24
I live in Naples HockeyMom Dec 2012 #25
Exactly correct! DMNinFL Dec 2012 #28
Time to fire that doctor and find one that believes in facts. Ikonoklast Dec 2012 #26
I seriously doubt that doctor is fooled by anything n/t hootinholler Dec 2012 #39
The only reason a doctor should recommend a surgery treestar Dec 2012 #29
Doctors are in the business of selling medical services FarCenter Dec 2012 #69
Professionals are supposed to be limited by ethics though treestar Dec 2012 #75
The nature of professional work allows a wide interpretation of ethics FarCenter Dec 2012 #77
It is a bit harder for lawyers treestar Dec 2012 #78
Shouldn't doctors willingly lying to patients be against the law? tridim Dec 2012 #31
It's malpractice, as I explained below. Barack_America Dec 2012 #45
It's a ploy to get the money to do the surgery now. OrwellwasRight Dec 2012 #33
Never ever trust a doctor sorefeet Dec 2012 #34
People are going to die because of all this bullshit Mariana Dec 2012 #36
It's malpractice. Barack_America Dec 2012 #38
Unrelated, but how does one go about finding a good GP? n/t hootinholler Dec 2012 #40
There's a lot of things to consider. Barack_America Dec 2012 #49
And racist wingnuts call OBAMA a Witch Doctor??? Warren Religion Dec 2012 #41
I heaven05 Dec 2012 #44
Hip replacement in your mid 80's? Oilwellian Dec 2012 #46
Knees are not equal to hips. Care Acutely Dec 2012 #68
good lord are you trying to scare old people? brokechris Dec 2012 #71
The Elderly are a Crop ripe for harvest. formercia Dec 2012 #47
I heard it from the first doc I saw for my medical marijuana license. mountain grammy Dec 2012 #50
My aunt blamed a prescription change LAST YEAR on Obamacare. Lex Dec 2012 #52
Report the doctor to the state or Attorney general for fraud-pushing surgeries & get a 2nd opinion barbiegeek Dec 2012 #55
Doctors in Canada at first resisted our one payer health care riverbendviewgal Dec 2012 #58
People believe their doctors. And unfortunately, there are TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #59
My Mother RobinA Dec 2012 #60
Usually I hear the opposite mainer Dec 2012 #61
This is medicare fraud. cbdo2007 Dec 2012 #64
The doctor needs to be investigated. n/t geardaddy Dec 2012 #65
my Dad's Dr told him the same thing. brokechris Dec 2012 #70
This is fraud. Any medical practitioner recommending unnecessary procedures is being fraudulent riderinthestorm Dec 2012 #76
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