Via Instapundit, I found this rather disturbing article about doctors interrogating children about the habits of their parents.

One thing I will point out is that this was an editorial, so I’m not sure how accurate this really is. Honestly, a lot of this article seems to be detailing some of the more excessive behaviors of a small group of doctors that view themselves as social vigilantes. That said, being a doctor ranks up there with clergy as far as trust goes and, just as when a clergyman violates the inherent trust of their position, when a doctor does so it’s very alarming. Doctors are given intimate details of our lives so that they can best treat us. When they start using that information against us, especially going through our children to do so, it’s very disheartening. Unfortunately, as more of these stories percolate, it’s only going to make their jobs more difficult and discourage more parents from giving their children decent medical care. After all, if you know that taking your child to the doctor could lead to them being quizzed about your lifestyle, why take the chance that your lifestyle would be acceptable in your doctor’s eyes?

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