A Florida doctor said she's refusing to treat unvaccinated patients in person but denied violating the Hippocratic Oath, says report

Business Insider via Yahoo ^ | 9/05/21 | Sophia Ankel

[Libloather]

A doctor in South Miami, Florida said she is refusing to treat any unvaccinated patients in person because it is "not fair" on others, Newsweek reported.

Dr. Linda Marraccini said she decided to implement the policy, which will go into effect on September 15, because she has other patients who are immunocompromised or in chemotherapy and does not want to expose them to the virus in her clinic.

"It's not fair for people who are unvaccinated to harm other people," Marraccini, who continued to see all of her patients in person during the pandemic, told Newsweek.

The doctor insisted she was not violating the Hippocratic Oath, which is still held sacred by many physicians.

"The Hippocratic Oath is very science-based. I am following the science. I'm applying this to the benefit of the sick," she said.

"Responsibility has to do with each individual," Marraccini added. "This is a global health issue, and everyone owns part of that responsibility."

Marraccini said she will still be seeing unvaccinated patients, but only through virtual meetings. She said that she would make exceptions for people who cannot get the vaccine for health reasons.

"We're not going to leave them out there in the cold," she insisted, according to Newsweek.

[Basket_of_Deplorables]

Guilty.

[sijay]

Quack! Quack!

[sijay]

There are many reasons not to get the vaccine and she has decided none of them are good enough.

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Well said. And she is ignoring the science when it comes to those who have already had COVID, which is better than any vaccination which has not been fully tested. I wonder if she offers the antibody test in her office for those who, for whatever reason, may not be able take the vaccine.

[sijay]

Either she believes that the vaccinated are significantly less contagious despite popular press coverage, or she is punishing unvaccinated patients.

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Probably the latter. Do you suppose she applies these same standards during flu season?

[M Kehoe]

Hippocratic oath?

We don’t need no Hippocratic oath.

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[Old Grumpy]

“Will only do video appointments with unvaxxed patients.”

Excellent! I wish MY doc. would do that. No having to get dressed up, give blood and urine samples, etc. I can live with it!

[Little Ray]

Marraccini is obviously not a very good doctor or she would realize that the notavax doesn’t prevent the vic, er, recipient from getting COVID-19 or from spreading it.
I guess she is doing us a favor.