...And just because a word ("unprofessional") is overused...
I hope he gets his discriminatory Tanner Stage 1 balls sued off.
Well wishing a lawsuit on someone, calling them profane names and wishing what would be a developmental defect on them is certainly more professional than making a political statement in your own office.
Flank Pain, my feelings, though some thoughts beyond it. The bigger point about the overused word "professionalism" and "unprofessional" is exemplified by BlondDocteur's post.
Right now physicians have been pitted against each other. Current income levels are used to pit specialty against specialty. So much squabbling that "we" sat back and allowed HMOs, continued Medicare/Medicaid, and now the new thing. When one disagrees.... the claims of professionalism, duty, responsibility, compassion, caring, etc... comes out. PCPs are the most important/deserving or General surgeons, or etc.... it goes on and on. But, it should be obvious this is bating and we are not just biting, rather swallowing the entire hook.
Don't know if it's just that physicians as a whole have so much ego and self love.... we think we are each the cat's meow. But, it seems we are each individually and absolutely correct and can't see the hypocrisy in our rsponses. I know I have made some harsh comments here and elsewhere. I recognize it and own.
My concern in the post by the Uro in Florida... is as noted. I surely am not going to come in with some overused, subjective and frequently self-servingly defined claim of "unprofessionalism". That word is used to shackle physicians... quite effectively. It is like if you disagree with certain legislative positions.... you must first convince everybody you truely disagree with the legislation and are not racist. These are the type of tactics used.
A physician is "greedy", "lacks compassion", "mean", "unprofessional"..... etc, etc... all loaded words that were used and continue to be used in order to force certain legislative policies. It is "unprofessional" for a physician to get dinner bought by an industry rep, or lunch, or pens, notepads, etc.... Yet, Congressional folks and even presidents get literaly MILLIONS of dollars, plenty of high end dinners... that do not even pretend to be education conferences. Our current president declined federal funding to allow for private sector funding, etc.....
So, as I posted, the wording is a problem. The physician may likely see some real trouble. I think it was a stupid, knee jerk, poorly thought act. But, I am not going wish for more lawsuits or presume congenital problems or even hope for castration....
In the big scheme, it distracts and divides.... that in my opinion was his biggest mistake.
No hard feelings
