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cbayer

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25. If true, this is despicable, but there are a lot of questionable areas of this story.

Sun Jun 3, 2012, 03:10 PM

Jun 2012

JCAHO requires that a patient have a screening physical exam. In a psych ward these are generally done by someone other than the psychiatrist, who then addresses physical problems.

And why isn't the patient suing the doctor he claims withheld his meds?

There is just a lot about this that doesn't make sense. As there is basically just one article on this, and the one linked doesn't even spell the doctor's name right, I am going to withhold judgement until more information is available.

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�For Going Against God�s Will� Catholic Hospital Denies Gay Man HIV Meds [View all] Ian David Jun 2012 OP

Has this been reported and substantiated anywhere else? skepticscott Jun 2012 #1

Really? Is sounds 'a bit fishy'? Why? Be specific, please... Bluenorthwest Jun 2012 #2

There are two obvious questions. rug Jun 2012 #3

I take your questions as seriously as those of the other poster... Bluenorthwest Jun 2012 #4

That's informative but it answers neither question. rug Jun 2012 #5

I'm doing unto others. The OP did not so much as address the facts presented Bluenorthwest Jun 2012 #8

The fact is she is a psychiatrist. rug Jun 2012 #10

Well the knee jerk rhetoric was in the fist post I responded to Bluenorthwest Jun 2012 #14

No you're not skepticscott Jun 2012 #18

The first post of yours I responded to questioned the drug resistance information Bluenorthwest Jun 2012 #20

I was specific skepticscott Jun 2012 #12

I already offered you a link to UC SF's HIV Institue which will offer you all Bluenorthwest Jun 2012 #21

Wow, you went on at great length skepticscott Jun 2012 #23

I'm confused about just what kinds of things SkepticScott is actually skeptical ABOUT. Ian David Jun 2012 #27

Well, feel free to be confused skepticscott Jun 2012 #33

Those are actually two good points. n/t Ian David Jun 2012 #37

The convicted murderer identified himself as such. And as for the drug resistance... Ian David Jun 2012 #26

As I said, I'm aware of how drug resistance evolves skepticscott Jun 2012 #32

Yes, it does. That is basic, BASIC knowledge. Ian David Jun 2012 #36

No, I don't skepticscott Jun 2012 #39

Call your doctor's office & ask to speak to a nurse. Unless it is your INTENTION to remain ignorant. Ian David Jun 2012 #41

Cross posted from my response to the thread in GD intaglio Jun 2012 #6

This denial of treatment is acceptable under no dogma and under no sense of humanity. rug Jun 2012 #7

well, i don't know about that. research mother theresa. ret5hd Jun 2012 #13

Research moral theology. rug Jun 2012 #15

So you are claiming that mother theresa was acting contrary to either/both dogma.. ret5hd Jun 2012 #22

Actually you claim the opposite but the OP is about a hospital in Elizabeth NJ. rug Jun 2012 #28

You might want to check the doctrine of "Due Proportion" before you make such statements intaglio Jun 2012 #16

Treatment of HIV at this stage is far from that. rug Jun 2012 #17

You haven't actually read my post, have you? intaglio Jun 2012 #19

I did. Nevertheless, the situation remains far outside the realm of extraordinary treatment. rug Jun 2012 #29

Essentially you have conceded that Catholic teaching permits such actions, intaglio Jun 2012 #30

What are you smoking? rug Jun 2012 #31

Oh, I do comprehend what you are saying intaglio Jun 2012 #34

The OP is about HIV medicine, not dialysis or DNR. rug Jun 2012 #35

I refer you to my post 19 and my post 6 intaglio Jun 2012 #38

I stay away from any Catholic institutions lunasun Jun 2012 #9

The dude was being held in the psych ward. I don't think he got to choose his hospital. n/t Ian David Jun 2012 #11

That also explains why a psychiatrist was doing this. backscatter712 Jun 2012 #24

If true, this is despicable, but there are a lot of questionable areas of this story. cbayer Jun 2012 #25

Agree 100%. Explosive accusations need to be accurate and documented. dimbear Jun 2012 #40

Borga needs to realize God didn't die and leave her in charge meow2u3 Jun 2012 #42