I was stunned a couple years ago (the first time it happened) to learn that standard Q&A from pediatricians during childhood checkups is “Are there any guns in the home?”
Ours was sneaky, it asked if anyone in the home was a hunter. Son was smart enough to ask what that had to do with his asthma. Subject was dropped when dad walked in the room.
Ours was sneaky, it asked if anyone in the home was a hunter. Son was smart enough to ask what that had to do with his asthma. Subject was dropped when dad walked in the room.
Theoretically, it is supposed to be used as an opportunity to talk about gun safety.
Our pediatrician did not ask about guns but spent time talking about safety such as covering electrical sockets, choking hazards, keeping boiling pots at the back of the stove and the handle turned away.
The last few years, the questionaire I filled out before my annual physical asked if there were any guns in the house. My doctor is not a leftie, so I assume that some doctor’s association recommended it.
This year, that question had been removed. Instead, it asked if we had any throw rugs in the house. Or loose bannisters.
I guess they feel obliged to come up with something.
"Physician, screw thyself!"