Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Interesting Case
This case comes from today's New York Times. It raises an interesting question: can a pediatrician dismiss a patient because he does not like the child's parent? In this case there is a little twist--the mother does not believe in preventive vaccinations. I wonder had she not shared this view with the physician would he have acted in the same manner or would he have not had the grounds for dismissal?
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I wonder how the actual visit went. Having someone come in for a required service for the 14 year old kid and complain about you taking their money is obnoxious. I bet the lady religiously takes her car in every 3000 miles to have her oil changed (which is really not necessary)...shouldn't you do the same thing for your CHILD?
"I don't believe in preventative care" is the line that summarizes the entire state of American Primary Care...no body wants to think about their health until there's something wrong. And apparently a BMI of 37, 150/90 bp, and cholesterol in the 400's don't qualify!
I totally agree with the pediatrician. I'm not biased at all... ;)
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