Comments on: An Invitation to an Open Dialogue with the AMA http://stoloff-law.com/blog/an-invitation-to-an-open-dialogue-with-the-ama/ Thu, 10 May 2012 02:30:14 +0000 hourly 1 By: Rex Harris /blog/an-invitation-to-an-open-dialogue-with-the-ama/#comment-66 Rex Harris Sat, 03 Oct 2009 23:16:10 +0000 http://stoloff-law.com/blog/?p=20#comment-66 Wow, I'm not sure how I feel about this article. The fact that obesity could be claimed as a disability is a bit unsettling. I'm sure there are a few cases where it could be legit, but are we opening a door for the lazy to find another easy way out with self made disabilities? As far as a doctor being able to discuss health issues open and honestly, if my doctor wouldn't have been open and honest with me, about a year and half ago, I'd be dead today. Great article though and excellent food for thought! Cheers! Rex Wow, I’m not sure how I feel about this article. The fact that obesity could be claimed as a disability is a bit unsettling. I’m sure there are a few cases where it could be legit, but are we opening a door for the lazy to find another easy way out with self made disabilities?

As far as a doctor being able to discuss health issues open and honestly, if my doctor wouldn’t have been open and honest with me, about a year and half ago, I’d be dead today.

Great article though and excellent food for thought!

Cheers!

Rex

]]> By: Peter Abbott /blog/an-invitation-to-an-open-dialogue-with-the-ama/#comment-64 Peter Abbott Sat, 03 Oct 2009 10:34:30 +0000 http://stoloff-law.com/blog/?p=20#comment-64 We're going down the road where the advice from a physician will be vague and couched in disclaimers. It is imperative for honesty in the patient-physician relationship, without the thoughts of "I'm gonna get sued and screwed if I say that...." I'm not suggesting that physicians should have licence to say "hey you're out of breath because you're a fat bastard" but sometimes a little tough love from your advisor is a great thing. Skirting around issues such as this only reinforces the compensation culture. Get honest - get real. We’re going down the road where the advice from a physician will be vague and couched in disclaimers. It is imperative for honesty in the patient-physician relationship, without the thoughts of “I’m gonna get sued and screwed if I say that….”

I’m not suggesting that physicians should have licence to say “hey you’re out of breath because you’re a fat bastard” but sometimes a little tough love from your advisor is a great thing.

Skirting around issues such as this only reinforces the compensation culture.

Get honest – get real.

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