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Eliza Mann's avatar

You've used excellent examples, both actual and hypothetical, to make your point. The job of medical personnel is to treat those in need, despite their moral failings or politically incorrect views. Anything less violates the Hippocratic Oath.

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Dr.J at Common Sense Medicine's avatar

It also ignores the potential for learning. When Shirley Chisholm visited George Wallace in his hospital room after he was shot it brought tears to his eyes and he realized how wrong he had been. When Derek Black (Don Black of Stormfront's son) picked on a local black minister it brought no rebuttal and helped wake Derek to the realization of his family's errors. Long ago during the early days of AIDS I took care of a young man in an emergency setting. When I asked about his family and wife his response floored me, but only temporarily--"I am the wife." 'She still got the best care I could give.

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