Doctors Visit this AM

[Hohn]

I was liking that article until I got to this part:

"Every adult who supervisors school outings in Israel is trained in weapon use and carry semi-automatic guns on field trips. You never hear about these tragedies in that country."

That is such a bad example. Palestinian civilians and non-combatants are being blatantly and flagrantly murdered in their own homes on a regular basis by these "trained gun-owners", all in the name of going after Hamas or Fateh. Meanwhile they are just creating more terrorists by murdering innocent people and forcing them into one of the world's most disgraceful apartheid situations.

As an American and a proud gun-owner, I do not EVER want to be compared to an Israeli for any reason.

*Note: I have no problem with Jewish people. I was born in Brooklyn for Christ's sake. But I have a HUGE problem with anyone who thinks apartheid is going to have a positive outcome.


Sorry for the rant!

Time to start reading some news besides the Fatah Flyer and Hamas Herald.

 

[46321]

Maybe we are all missing their reason for question. This was a sleep study lab right?
Maybe they are looking for an answer like "Yes I have a firearm. I keep it under my pillow at night and I sleep better because of it".

Well played, sir. I've never been asked about guns at the docs office, but I'd politely refuse to answer just as do questions about income, race, etc.

 

[Fred78]

I would think twice about lying, your insurance handler could possibly use that to cancel you out in the future.

 

[DemolitionMan]

I would think twice about lying, your insurance handler could possibly use that to cancel you out in the future.

This is why it is best to simply refuse to answer the question. It's none of their business what you own, what you earn, etc, etc. The doctors in this case are doing work for the insurance company, providing them data that may affect your rates. If the insurance company wants to know these things, let them ask you directly.

I suppose I'm fortunate that my doctor has never asked me anything like this. I would have no qualms about finding a new doc if he did though.

I did have an orthopedic surgeon provide me a survey with a bunch of questions about my personal life, including race, gender, sleeping and eating patterns, even sexual habits. I got very inventive with the answers. Partly I was curious to see if anyone would ask me about it. Either they didn't actually read it (which I suspect is the case) or they didn't want to ask....

 

[MrsTuesday]

I recently had my 6 children in fit well child check ups. I reminded the kids that I was the only one allowed to answer that question and that I'd decide which answer I felt kept them safe (we'd previously talked about how if the government begins to do things that are illegal, we have to first be concerned with their safety over honesty. And my kids know I don't lie. It's a point I've been overly careful to make with them.) I was very pleased when in all the checkups, it never came up!
But some time between checkup 2 and 3 (a week apart) they were forced to start asking me if I have any learning issues that will prevent me from understanding my child's care and how I learn best. I was annoyed. I have more education than the poor girl being told to ask me if I'm literate. When I asked the doctor about it, she agreed that it is truly ridiculous.

 

[Prometheus]

Well played, sir. I've never been asked about guns at the docs office, but I'd politely refuse to answer just as do questions about income, race, etc.

The race/ethnicity question is a valid medical question to ask. It can point to genetic predispositions for example.

 

[Trooper]

Do you drink? How much alcohol do you consume per month? Do you smoke? Do you eat fried food? Soft drinks? Have you ever had an abortion? Ever sexually did risky behavior?

Everything then goes to the IRS.