As a matter of fact, I did read the entire article. Including this very first sentence…
“In general, no, a physician should not refuse a patient simply because the individual is not vaccinated or declines to be vaccinated.”
As you say; the AMA is a very liberal organization. And if even they admit it would be unethical for a doctor to refuse to see an unvaxxed patient in an ordinary visit - then what is your objection to this point?
Are YOU an ethical doctor? I hope so. I hope that you never had any irrational fears about unvaxxed patients and that you never discriminated against any.
Clever. I suppose you missed sentence 2 - 81 which indicated that a physician may ethically decline to treat based on numerous factors.
I am an extremely ethical doctor and employer. I do not require my staff or employees be vaccinated, and I treat all patients regarding of vaccination status, or even more ethically challenging conundrums. I have treated women who have suffered botched abortions who are critically ill. I have treated all who are in grave condition. I am sure you could not even conceive of the ethical conundrums that exist.
However, I, other physicians and nurses have been wildly abused, assaulted and slandered by many who believe that their right to demand my time and expertise translates into their right to demand what treatments they want. That is also equally untrue. As a physician, I am by law allowed to terminate my relationship with patients who do not follow my advice. While I have never done this, I also find it ironic that you who believe you can force me to treat (again in a nonemergency situation not an emergent situation), you also believe you can demand what kind of treatment. You have no regard or consideration to my freedoms or expertise.
I absolutely agree you are free to seek treatment anywhere you want. And yet for those like you who call us quacks, idiots, Mengele and the other myriad of slanderous and libelous names, why demand we treat you?
Of course, I ma sure yo neither see the irony or the point.
Trust me, we want to treat some you about as much as you want to hear our opinion.
I cannot wait to hear your rejoinder to this. You might as well just throw in the towel, defending your hypocrite stance has no defense.