Monday, July 28, 2014

First Do No Harm

A Florida law that restricts doctors from discussing gun ownership with their patients is a "legitimate regulation of professional conduct," a federal appeals court ruled on Friday. [More]
But...but...but if I can't go to medical experts for gun safety advice, who can I go to?

[Via Uncle Al]

3 comments:

Chas said...

I don't like the restriction because it violates the First Amendment rights of commie docs to out themselves foolishly and thereby drive away their patients and ruin their practices.
The Founding Fathers knew what they were doing.
Still, the idea of an anti-gun M.D. being offically told to take his anti-gun propagandizing and stuff it is pleasing, but it's a guilty pleasure, and as such should be dispensed with.
By respecting the First and Second Amendments we can be twice as good as our enemies. We should.

David Codrea said...

Meanwhile, if they give out bad advice and someone gets killed, having them "out themselves foolishly" is worth it? How many will have been endangered until that happens?

Docs can't tell people to do something that is potentially harmful/fatal and expect First Am protection. If that's the case, advice that goes south should never be contestable in a malpractice suit.

There are boundary violations and this is one of them. Suggest reading what Tim Wheeler has to say on this subject.

MamaLiberty said...

It is my own responsibility what "advice" I listen to or act upon. I don't know why anyone would think they had no option but to go along with it. The right answer to inappropriate questions is "none of your business."

The advice of any "expert" is dangerous if unexamined in the light of one's own needs and experience anyway.

After 30 years experience as a nurse, I no longer trust doctors for medical advice, let alone anything else.