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Saturday, April 03, 2010

I think I'd be getting another doctor regardless

Fla. doc's sign warns off Obama supporters: Democrats should ‘seek urological care elsewhere,’ says notice on door
The notice on Dr. Jack Cassell's Mount Dora practice says, "If you voted for Obama, seek urologic care elsewhere. Changes to your healthcare begin right now, not in four years."
Probably not the best PR move, although he's obviously entitled to his opinion. But the implication is that care will be either refused or worsen, from the sign, although he denies that and agrees that would be unethical.

I can't imagine my doctor putting up a similar sign. Of course he's Canadian, from the land of socialised medicine. :) But I don't really want to discuss politics with my doctor, I want to discuss my health. And that sign just seems...wrong.

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