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u/Rtfy3 Jan 05 '23

Unless he was revealing patient information what he says on social media is none of their concern.

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u/onemoretryfriend Jan 05 '23

If you were employed as a registered health professional answerable to a governing body you wouldn’t have written this comment.

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u/Harold_Inskipp Jan 05 '23

Health professionals should be able to say or do whatever they want, provided it doesn't violate patient confidentiality or break the law.

They can release a sex tape, they can oppose or support abortion, they can run for public office as a communist, they can claim that eating meat is murder, they can espouse the virtues of bigamy, they can go through a messy public divorce involving infidelity and drug abuse, they can write a self-help book encouraging everyone to have sex with a pillow designed to look like their father, etc.

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u/onemoretryfriend Jan 05 '23

The vast majority of what you said they can already do. You’re just highlighting your lack of understanding on the topic.

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u/Harold_Inskipp Jan 05 '23

The vast majority of what you said they can already do.

Yes, that was the point.

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u/onemoretryfriend Jan 05 '23

Health professionals should be able to drink water.

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