What do you think of the Doctor who told Obama supporters to "Go elsewhere"?

I think it's GREAT! He has every right to speak out and let people know what he thinks and how it's going to effect them in the future (something he did in his waiting room). Too bad he's too far away for me to become a new patient of his. I'd do it in a heartbeat.

He espouses the feelings of the majority of our Doctors (although the Liberals won't admit it).

I think many more physicians should follow his example.

On the one hand, he did swear an oath to "do no harm"...but turning away patients is not technically "harming" them--they are free to go find another doctor.

Some physicians enter that career field for the money; many do it because they have a desire to help people and they have the skill set to do so. However, when the government starts having too much of a hand in overseeing how doctors treat patients and are wanting to compile general statistics on procedures used then they are wildly overstepping their boundaries, which is not only a potential violation of physician-patient privacy but may also violate HIPPA, another government law.

Given how rampant baby abuse is, and how oftentimes infants get molested, i do no longer see any harm in explaining ordinary biology for the point of infants having the flexibility to record abuse. That being pronounced, that is going to be the mother and father -- no longer the colleges -- that are taking this accountability. yet too many mother and father won't. So no rely if that's a decision between conserving the youngsters from molestation, and conserving them from studying approximately intercourse at an early age, i could quite see us shield the youngsters from molestation.

I have a question for Solar, Sadcat, and nirv: have you ever even read the Hippocratic oath?

Where in the Hippocratic Oath does it say that a doctor must treat a patient, even against his or her own will? Here is the current version of the Oath...you tell me where it says doctor treats patient no matter what:

"I swear to fulfill, to the best of my ability and judgment, this covenant:

"I will respect the hard-won scientific gains of those physicians in whose steps I walk, and gladly share such knowledge as is mine with those who are to follow.

"I will apply, for the benefit of the sick, all measures [that] are required, avoiding those twin traps of overtreatment and therapeutic nihilism.

"I will remember that there is art to medicine as well as science, and that warmth, sympathy, and understanding may outweigh the surgeon's knife or the chemist's drug.

"I will not be ashamed to say "I know not," nor will I fail to call in my colleagues when the skills of another are needed for a patient's recovery.

"I will respect the privacy of my patients, for their problems are not disclosed to me that the world may know. Most especially must I tread with care in matters of life and death. If it is given me to save a life, all thanks. But it may also be within my power to take a life; this awesome responsibility must be faced with great humbleness and awareness of my own frailty. Above all, I must not play at God.

"I will remember that I do not treat a fever chart, a cancerous growth, but a sick human being, whose illness may affect the person's family and economic stability. My responsibility includes these related problems, if I am to care adequately for the sick.

"I will prevent disease whenever I can, for prevention is preferable to cure.

"I will remember that I remain a member of society, with special obligations to all my fellow human beings, those sound of mind and body as well as the infirm.

"If I do not violate this oath, may I enjoy life and art, respected while I live and remembered with affection thereafter. May I always act so as to preserve the finest traditions of my calling and may I long experience the joy of healing those who seek my help."

To those who point to the second to last paragraph regarding “special obligations to all my fellow human beings,” this does NOT say that a doctor needs to treat anyone who comes along. People are turned away from hospitals every day…many times BECAUSE of the privations caused by government intervention (e.g., Medicare, Medicaid rationing). “Special obligations to all human beings” means, to a doctor who values his direct relationship to his patients, to help create a world where a doctor and his patient are not separated by miles of bureaucratic red tape.

Sheesh got it absolutely right: the Hippocratic Oath does not enslave a doctor to society's whims.

I think he's fine. He's not technically turning anyone away. He does not question them on their political philosophy so no one would have any reason to believe that their care would be compromised.

He is very outspoken about his stance and gives the patients the option to not enter his facility.

If they do, they know where he stands but they do not have to reveal where they stand.

I see more of this in the future.

I think he's absolutely within his rights. the Hippocratic Oath does not enslave him to society's whims.

Since I agree with his sentiments, I also applaud him.

I also urge business owners to FIRE anyone that voted for Obama and/or voted for Democrats so that they may save costs.

Conservative workers are quite willing to take on additional tasks so as to keep the company afloat without the drag of extra workers.

AHHHH!!!!! My kind of man!!! If a Judge can refuse to marrty a gay couple, HE can refuse to SEE a patient!!! Obama doesn't pay his bills, and didn't pay for his education! He has a right to do what he wants with the knowledge he has!!! Atta Boy!!!!

His practice, his right. It will be interesting to see if he gains or loses patients.

Added~ Seriously people, he not the only urologist around. It's not like he has life saving talent unique to others in his specialty and he's maliciously withholding it from Obama supporters so they'll die. He's making his stance known, if people don't like it they can find a new doctor. Or they can keep mum and still see him. Or they can still see him and give him a piece of their mind. That's the beauty of freedom.

I'm not surprised, a few years ago my I took my son to his Doctor and after his check up he told my son (I was right there in the same room) to tell me to vote for Bush.

that was the last time I took him there,

I took my son to the Doctor for a check up not for politics.

I don't care what party a Doctor belongs to I just don't want to hear about it. very very unprofessional.

He is well within his rights as a US citizen to decide whom to provide his services to.

And for those who are sure to come claiming he is violating his Hippocratic Oath, they need to take that up with the state medical board, for they don't have a legal leg to stand on.