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10/04/2007 07:14:13 PM · #1
The next time you carry your kid to the doctors office in the US, especially Ma., you might want to be sure you stay at your kids side the entire time. Doctors are being told to ignore ethics, even legal issues to interrogate children about certain subjects.

Parents can no longer be trusted.
10/04/2007 07:19:40 PM · #2
What about doctor patient privilege?
10/04/2007 07:25:01 PM · #3
Whoa. That's soooo wrong.
10/04/2007 07:27:11 PM · #4
Thank god I live in Arizona and not the totalitarian state of Massachusetts. That is so more BS then one should stand for.
10/04/2007 07:36:03 PM · #5
W O W

I would sue the piss out of that doctor. Wayyyyyy too much BS going on there. I would support the legislation to stop that.
10/04/2007 07:44:19 PM · #6
I would be beyond furious to hear of something like that happening to my children.
10/04/2007 07:45:31 PM · #7
Holy mackerel! That is just so wrong on so many levels. What the heck is wrong with this country?
10/04/2007 07:47:53 PM · #8
before ya'll get too wound up, consider the source. this is an editorial, written by a guy who was fired from 7 talk radio stations in less than 7 years...read more about the illustrious michael graham...

(he used to be here in richmond, where i met him. he's very entertaining, to say the least...)
10/04/2007 08:30:05 PM · #9
Originally posted by Skip:

before ya'll get too wound up, consider the source. this is an editorial, written by a guy who was fired from 7 talk radio stations in less than 7 years...

I'd take that as a recommendation of good character, considering the scumbag propagandists that run the media nowadays. :)

10/04/2007 09:26:22 PM · #10
I've never allowed my kids private time with a doctor .. I trust no one with my kids (yes I'm over protective and proud of it). If a doctor did this to one of my kids I'd be outraged and they'd have to get future answers from my attorney!
10/04/2007 09:26:42 PM · #11
Asking those questions...perfectly reasonable and a good pediatrician would (about guns, alcohol, drugs in the house). Passing info onto the police...I'm not so sure there.

Also, note that the author had the time to link the Red Sox, but while quoting the AAP was too lazy to include the link to the quote. Seems to me if the quote wasn't taken out of context he'd be more than happy to point out the offending statement.

Message edited by author 2007-10-04 21:28:31.
10/04/2007 09:32:19 PM · #12
Gee, I must have a terrible doctor; he's never asked our kids anything like this.
10/04/2007 09:35:22 PM · #13
Originally posted by BeeCee:

Gee, I must have a terrible doctor; he's never asked our kids anything like this.

And you're disappointed? Damn Canucks... :)
10/04/2007 09:37:27 PM · #14
I'm glad my kids are too big for the pediatrician! :P
10/04/2007 09:39:15 PM · #15
Originally posted by BeeCee:

Gee, I must have a terrible doctor; he's never asked our kids anything like this.


It prob wont for a while, it happend on that big chunk of dirt to the south of you :P

-dave

because of how premature my son was he was "assigned" a pediatrician till he's 18 and she is awesome but even in Canada I wouldn't leave my child alone with the doctor...

Message edited by author 2007-10-04 21:40:41.
10/04/2007 09:41:37 PM · #16
Originally posted by DrAchoo:

Asking those questions...perfectly reasonable and a good pediatrician would (about guns, alcohol, drugs in the house). Passing info onto the police...I'm not so sure there.


Actually, they are mandated reporters. They have no choice but to report any suspected abuse (which can include weapons within access of the child or using drugs and/or alcohol in the child's presence).
10/04/2007 09:42:43 PM · #17
Equilibrium, anyone???
10/04/2007 09:47:11 PM · #18
Originally posted by Hye5:

Originally posted by DrAchoo:

Asking those questions...perfectly reasonable and a good pediatrician would (about guns, alcohol, drugs in the house). Passing info onto the police...I'm not so sure there.


Actually, they are mandated reporters. They have no choice but to report any suspected abuse (which can include weapons within access of the child or using drugs and/or alcohol in the child's presence).


Ummm, being a pediatrician, I don't think you are exactly right there...
10/04/2007 09:49:56 PM · #19
Originally posted by DrAchoo:

Originally posted by Hye5:

Originally posted by DrAchoo:

Asking those questions...perfectly reasonable and a good pediatrician would (about guns, alcohol, drugs in the house). Passing info onto the police...I'm not so sure there.


Actually, they are mandated reporters. They have no choice but to report any suspected abuse (which can include weapons within access of the child or using drugs and/or alcohol in the child's presence).


Ummm, being a pediatrician, I don't think you are exactly right there...


Perhaps different laws apply in your state, but I believe physicians in California are mandated reporters of child abuse. I suppose I could be wrong... any elaboration on your statement?

Message edited by author 2007-10-04 21:50:17.
10/04/2007 09:51:27 PM · #20
Originally posted by Hye5:

Originally posted by DrAchoo:

Asking those questions...perfectly reasonable and a good pediatrician would (about guns, alcohol, drugs in the house). Passing info onto the police...I'm not so sure there.


Actually, they are mandated reporters. They have no choice but to report any suspected abuse (which can include weapons within access of the child or using drugs and/or alcohol in the child's presence).


But there's a difference in asking/reporting if there's suspicion of abuse/neglect and simply prying for whatever potential dirt they can find.

Btw, the quote about ignoring the law was taken from a study of adolescents, not small children, if that makes any difference.

one source
10/04/2007 09:53:25 PM · #21
Originally posted by Hye5:


Perhaps different laws apply in your state, but I believe physicians in California are mandated reporters of child abuse. I suppose I could be wrong... any elaboration on your statement?


No, I definitely agree there. If a pediatrician suspects child abuse, he/she is mandated to report it to CPS. The disagreement comes from some established idea that a loaded gun in the house (while being stupid) constitutes abuse.
10/04/2007 09:53:25 PM · #22
Originally posted by BeeCee:

Originally posted by Hye5:

Originally posted by DrAchoo:

Asking those questions...perfectly reasonable and a good pediatrician would (about guns, alcohol, drugs in the house). Passing info onto the police...I'm not so sure there.


Actually, they are mandated reporters. They have no choice but to report any suspected abuse (which can include weapons within access of the child or using drugs and/or alcohol in the child's presence).


But there's a difference in asking/reporting if there's suspicion of abuse/neglect and simply prying for whatever potential dirt they can find.


True.
10/04/2007 09:53:29 PM · #23
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Message edited by author 2007-10-04 21:54:01.
10/04/2007 09:56:14 PM · #24
Originally posted by DrAchoo:

Originally posted by Hye5:


Perhaps different laws apply in your state, but I believe physicians in California are mandated reporters of child abuse. I suppose I could be wrong... any elaboration on your statement?


No, I definitely agree there. If a pediatrician suspects child abuse, he/she is mandated to report it to CPS. The disagreement comes from some established idea that a loaded gun in the house (while being stupid) constitutes abuse.


Sorry, I guess I wasn't really clear given the general nature of the discussion. What I was trying to add parenthetically was that, depending on the circumstances, having loaded weapons within access of children can possibly constitute a form of "abuse" under the law.

ETA: at least in California

Message edited by author 2007-10-04 21:57:08.
10/04/2007 09:56:17 PM · #25
Originally posted by BeeCee:

one source


It's interesting. That last line does sound like strong language, and I wonder what laws were in mind when this was stated. Still, how is a statement from 1993 news?
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