Comments on: Should doctors talk politics with patients? http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/10/should-doctors-talk-politics-with.html medical blog Sun, 21 Mar 2010 23:48:26 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/10/should-doctors-talk-politics-with.html/comment-page-1#comment-87873 Anonymous Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:49:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/10/should-doctors-talk-politics-with-patients.html#comment-87873 I've heard plenty of conservative talk radio in dentists' offices (I don't blame the dentist for wanting a radio on, but the choice might be an issue), and had lots of doctors spout sexist comments (about how girls don't need to go to college/grad school, shouldn't have a job, whatever). I'd love to see a doctor's office display a safe space sticker or rainbow, just once, or have pictures of people of color (lots of generic mom/baby pics around, always white). I’ve heard plenty of conservative talk radio in dentists’ offices (I don’t blame the dentist for wanting a radio on, but the choice might be an issue), and had lots of doctors spout sexist comments (about how girls don’t need to go to college/grad school, shouldn’t have a job, whatever). I’d love to see a doctor’s office display a safe space sticker or rainbow, just once, or have pictures of people of color (lots of generic mom/baby pics around, always white).

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/10/should-doctors-talk-politics-with.html/comment-page-1#comment-87867 Anonymous Fri, 31 Oct 2008 03:49:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/10/should-doctors-talk-politics-with-patients.html#comment-87867 You were all more than willing to talk about the politics of tort "reform" a few years ago with your patients. And you were doing that for your liability carriers only!<br/><br/>Now you're reticent about discussing the fact that one candidate's plans put you that much closer to being full time govt. employees? Really? <br/><br/>For very smart people, you guys have very little common sense it would seem. You were all more than willing to talk about the politics of tort “reform” a few years ago with your patients. And you were doing that for your liability carriers only!

Now you’re reticent about discussing the fact that one candidate’s plans put you that much closer to being full time govt. employees? Really?

For very smart people, you guys have very little common sense it would seem.

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