Doctor, patient part ways over health care debate

[thundley4]

TAMPA - It's no secret that proposals for health care reform have been divisive.

The issue has intensified partisanship in Congress. A seemingly endless stream of special-interest groups from across the country has weighed in with rhetoric and money. The debate ranges from talk radio to office water coolers.

In Tampa, the issue has transcended rhetoric to become intensely personal.

It has severed the relationship between a doctor and a patient.

The doctor is Madelyn Butler, founder of an obstetrics and gynecology practice called The Woman's Group. She doesn't like President Barack Obama's health care proposal and has posters in her office urging people to contact lawmakers and tell them to vote against the legislation.

The patient is Barbara Gabriel, pregnant with her first child and a backer of the president's plan for health care reform. She saw the posters during a routine checkup at Butler's office.

Offended, Gabriel pulled them down and tossed them out, she said. Then she sent a letter to Butler on Dec. 29, admonishing the doctor for a "lack of professionalism" and for "introducing political propaganda in a clinical setting."

What's her DU name?

She committed vandalism to her doctors office. She should have been arrested.

[Flame]

The irony in this is that if she disagrees with a Dr's philosophy, she is now able to switch doctors.  With Obamacare, that choice may not be possible.

When I was looking for an OB, I looked for one who did not perform abortions.  And I switched once after the 1st appointment because I didn't like the Dr's philosophy about a few things.

[NHSparky]

The irony in this is that if she disagrees with a Dr's philosophy, she is now able to switch doctors.  With Obamacare, that choice may not be possible.

When I was looking for an OB, I looked for one who did not perform abortions.  And I switched once after the 1st appointment because I didn't like the Dr's philosophy about a few things.

Ah, but did you pull down the posters in the office as you were leaving?

And yeah, I'm expecting a bouncy with cheering and nodding heads over at the DUmp in about 5 seconds.

[Eupher]

It ain't quite the same, but this past Friday I fired our former veterinarian because of a unilateral decision that she made regarding the QUANTITY of heartworm medication that I ordered through an online store that required a prescription.

She cut the script back from a 12-month supply to a 6-month supply and conveniently failed to inform me of that decision.

When challenged, her response was, "Well, we can look at that again when you bring the dog in for her annual vaccination boosters."

This is the same clinic in which I categorically refused to have the dog administered vaccination boosters until the blood titers actually show that THEY'RE FREAKING NEEDED!

I have no problem spending $100 for blood titers vice $30 for vaccination boosters. I'll do that in a heartbeat because I want the ******* SCIENCE to tell me that the dog needs boosters, not some bullshit "common practice" horseshit that is meaningless when applied to individual dogs.

Mrs E is not happy, but this is an area in which I've drawn the proverbial line in the sand.

Freaking veterinarians don't just treat animals, they DEAL WITH CUSTOMERS.

I'm an "involved customer". They don't wanna march to my drum beat? Fine, I'll fire their ass.

(It works that way for human doctors as well.)

[rich_t]

I can't say that I blame you Eupher.