Pediatrician questions

[safebuilder]

My kids doc didn't go that far but I've known him since high school..he knew the answers. The correct response is "I believe in the 2nd"

 

[preppin4life]

Take your kids to your family doctor.

 

[georgiabow]

I took my tween-age daughter to the Dr for her sports participation physical. Everything was finished.... then the questions started.....

1) Do you always wear a seatbelt in the car?
Answer: yes
2) Do you always wear a helmet when riding a bike?
Answer: if I'm jumping or on the road
DR: "you Always need a helmet anytime you ride anything"
3) Do you have a trampoline?
Answer: Yes
Doctor: "make sure you wear a helmet when jumping and do not try risky moves like flips or cartwheels"
4) Do your parents keep firearms in the house?
Answer: "Why are you asking me these questions?"
Doctor: "We just want make sure you are being safe."
At this point I was going to intervene but my daughter rolled her eyes and said "I don't see what any of this has to do with me running track"
The doctor looked at me and I said "Sorry, I agree with her"
Doctor: "We'll, just make sure they are locked up and that the ammunition is stored in another room.
My daughter said, "I have some guns too and I'm a pretty good shot".
The doctor asked her if she kept the gun in her room and I said "That's about enough of this. Are we done here?"
Doctor: "Almost"
5) Do you have a good relationship with your parents? Would you like to speak to me alone without them in the room?
"Yes we have a great relationship and no thank you".

After that the doctor signed the form and we left.

Anyone else had their child questioned about guns by their doctor?

things like this are none of the doctors business. fortunately i know enough about every doctor in town to have them stripped of their licenses if they step out of line.

 

[Tech Jacket]

that would PISS me off.

i have a son that is an adult now that i took to the doctor for a severe depression episode at about 16 years of age. i have thought recently that i hope that doesnt come back to haunt him. he is brilliant and id hate to see that become a deterent to an opportunity or interfere with his rights.

 

[GA-Silver]

welcome to the nanny state.

 

[tv_racin_fan]

I'm a family medicine doctor. I am a bit of a gun nut.

I ask families all the time if they have guns and we discuss the safe handling of the guns, ensuring they are locked up if children are in the home, etc.

A doctor's two year old son died up here 3 mos ago when he went to his grandfathers, found a loaded 1911 on a table in the living room and shot himself with it.

You really get upset that someone would ask you if you keep your guns locked up around the kids?

Excuse me?

You sir are a doctor, care to explain to me how my firearm or firearms IF I in fact do own some may have caused my children to come down with the flu or the cold or caused the gout? Care to explain how my firearm or firearms IF I in fact do own any caused my daughter to run the four wheeler she was on into the tree or my son to crash his bicycle and break their arms? Care to explain how my firearm or firearms caused my grandson to swallow that lego?

It is not your place to ask my children or grandchildren about my firearm ownership. Nor is it your place to spout anything about firearm safety or security unless of course you have the necessary certificates for such AND you have been hired for some sort of firearms training.

 

[MCG DAWG]

Excuse me?

You sir are a doctor, care to explain to me how my firearm or firearms IF I in fact do own some may have caused my children to come down with the flu or the cold or caused the gout? Care to explain how my firearm or firearms IF I in fact do own any caused my daughter to run the four wheeler she was on into the tree or my son to crash his bicycle and break their arms? Care to explain how my firearm or firearms caused my grandson to swallow that lego?

It is not your place to ask my children or grandchildren about my firearm ownership. Nor is it your place to spout anything about firearm safety or security unless of course you have the necessary certificates for such AND you have been hired for some sort of firearms training.

My job is not only to treat an acute injury like you describe above but to also identify possible dangers to your children prior to them causing a problem. Usually these will be done at a yearly physical. I'll ask you to ensure they are appropriately restrained in an age and weight appropriate car seat. I'll ask that they always wear a helmet on a bicycle, four wheeler, etc. And yes I'll remind you to keep your guns and ammo appropriately locked up if young children are present. If you don't like being asked about things that make your child safer, don't take them to the doctor.

The guy that works on your car will remind you to have your oil changed. The guy who works on your kid will remind you not to keep a loaded .45 on the coffee table. It's really not that big of a deal.

 

[graybeard]

My job is not only to treat an acute injury like you describe above but to also identify possible dangers to your children prior to them causing a problem. Usually these will be done at a yearly physical. I'll ask you to ensure they are appropriately restrained in an age and weight appropriate car seat. I'll ask that they always wear a helmet on a bicycle, four wheeler, etc. And yes I'll remind you to keep your guns and ammo appropriately locked up if young children are present. If you don't like being asked about things that make your child safer, don't take them to the doctor.

The guy that works on your car will remind you to have your oil changed. The guy who works on your kid will remind you not to keep a loaded .45 on the coffee table. It's really not that big of a deal.

Yes it sure as hell is.

How is it possible that you could be so arrogant?

You are within the purvey of your profession to ask about anything related to disease prevention, but you are way, way out of line to delve into any of the areas you reference.

You must surely work for some governmental agency...

 

[zesty]

Calm down on the Doc. Most of the members here have been around guns a long time, know the dangers, and are safe in their own way. Go to any gun range and you'll see that many if not most gun owners aren't in the same class. I'm fine with a doctor asking my kids about guns. I'll be sitting right there so I'll take over from there. For the gun waiving idiot owners, hopefully they'll learn something.

I'm absolutely against a doctor writing down anything related to gun ownership. Asking and educating is fine.

 

[graybeard]

Calm down on the Doc. Most of the members here have been around guns a long time, know the dangers, and are safe in their own way. Go to any gun range and you'll see that many if not most gun owners aren't in the same class. I'm fine with a doctor asking my kids about guns. I'll be sitting right there so I'll take over from there. For the gun waiving idiot owners, hopefully they'll learn something.

I'm absolutely against a doctor writing down anything related to gun ownership. Asking and educating is fine.

Were you unaware that doctors typically write things down/dictate after the patient encounter is over ?

You're welcome to calm down on the doc if you so choose. Me, I'm into personal privacy. I mind my own business and demand the same from any service worker I employ to do a job.