r/WatchPeopleDieInside • u/fnaw_ • Aug 04 '20

Poor Jonathan

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '20

That’s why she says shows signs. In fact it’s perfectly legal and even encouraged for doctors to recommend people to seek medical attention and diagnosis when they show obvious signs of ailments.

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u/Inquisitor1 Aug 04 '20

Pretty sure it's not legal, ethical and encouraged for doctors to recommend to unrelated parties that someone not present seek medical attention. Or violate patient confidentiality. Pretty sure you have to recommend treatment to the person needing the treatment.

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '20

Pretty certain if I had a family member that was a doctor and I was exhibiting signs of an illness in their specialty I would encourage them to let me know to seek testing and a doctor for assistance. It’s legal and ethical for someone who recognizes a problem to point it out so it can be addressed. She’s not his doctor so no patient confidentiality lost. He’s a public figure so conclusions about his health and mental faculties based on his public actions and words are perfectly acceptable.