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TheMadMonk

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10. Bloke is obviously a toad. However, an ankle injury is not...

Reply to DonRedwood (Original post)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 09:09 PM

Oct 2012

...in the same class as the sort of life or death illness or injury (or psych issue) which an exploitative doctor might use to take over a patient's life.

It's still technically an ethics violation, but not a career ending one, or even one that warrants a suspension of his licence to practice.

There's still plenty about the relationship to provide reason to put the boot to the "good doctor", but the actual fact of the relationship is not really amongst them.

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Scott DesJarlais Hit With Ethics Complaint For Sex With Patient [View all] DonRedwood Oct 2012 OP

I find these right-wingers so disgusting Betsy Ross Oct 2012 #1

Satan is strong in this man Angry Dragon Oct 2012 #2

You would think so, but a news report last week just absolutely disgusted me. antigone382 Oct 2012 #3

wow... he's your rep!? DonRedwood Oct 2012 #5

Well, I'm not in the state at present so I haven't been following the news too closely. antigone382 Oct 2012 #6

I actually need to apologize to Eric Stewart. antigone382 Oct 2012 #30

Who is fucking this guy? MrSlayer Oct 2012 #4

Repulsive, in every sense of the word. SunSeeker Oct 2012 #7

Gross... skeewee08 Oct 2012 #8

someone had sex with that? Skittles Oct 2012 #9

three throw-ups in a row! DonRedwood Oct 2012 #12

I was going to reply along those lines... DollarBillHines Oct 2012 #16

Well, he's a doctor... and probably has lotsa money Wednesdays Oct 2012 #18

YOU COULD NOT PAY ME ENOUGH Skittles Oct 2012 #19

me, neither! As my girlfriend says about dating men, "As long as he's not repulsive..." wordpix Oct 2012 #20

Bloke is obviously a toad. However, an ankle injury is not... TheMadMonk Oct 2012 #10

Of course he needs to be investigated and suspended if allegations are true... Lars39 Oct 2012 #31

I doublt the "conseual" part. Odin2005 Oct 2012 #11

He admitted to FOUR affairs.... DonRedwood Oct 2012 #13

Or if they were all human.... louis-t Oct 2012 #26

He is a bagger. I didn't vote for him in the first place. I never vote repub. This guy Stewart southernyankeebelle Oct 2012 #14

DesJarlais' "pro-life" views summed up on one sentence meow2u3 Oct 2012 #15

Did he give them some kind of drug to have sex with them? AnotherDreamWeaver Oct 2012 #17

"did he put them near coma?" He's a doc, not hard to imagine wordpix Oct 2012 #21

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Oct 2012 #22

IMHO, he should loose his medical license. southerncrone Oct 2012 #23

definitely... Blue_Tires Oct 2012 #28

Four women agreed to sleep with this man? crim son Oct 2012 #24

Probably bartering for medical care cuz of lack of insurance. southerncrone Oct 2012 #25

No doubt you're right. crim son Oct 2012 #27

Me, too! southerncrone Oct 2012 #29