Physicians Urged To Ask Patients About Gun Ownership During Office Health Histories

breitbart.com ^ | 11/29/2015 | Dr. Susan Berry

[rktman]

A pediatric emergency medicine physician is urging doctors to join the effort for gun control by asking about gun ownership while performing health histories on their patients.

A panel titled “The Tipping Point: Activating a Public Health Movement to Address Gun Violence” was featured at the American Public Health Association (APHA)’s 2015 annual meeting in Chicago earlier in November. The panel called for a view of gun violence as a public health emergency situation.

[taxcontrol]

The proper response is to provide the following form:

FIREARMS SAFETY COUNSELING REPRESENTATION:
PHYSICIAN QUALIFICATIONS AND LIABILITY
Part One: Qualifications
I affirm that I am certified to offer (Name of Patient: ), herineafter referred to as “the Patient”, qualified advice about firearms safety in the home, having received:

Specify Course(s) of Study: _____________________________________________________________
from:
Specify Institution(s) __________________________________________________________________
on:
Specify Course Completion Date(s): ______________________________________________________
resulting in:
Specify Accreditation(s), Certification(s), License(s) etc.: _______________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________
Check one, as appropriate:
___ I represent that I have reviewed applicable scientific literature pertaining to defensive gun use and beneficial results of private firearms ownership. I further represent that I have reviewed all other relevant home safety issues with the Patient, including those relating to electricity, drains, disposals, compactors, garage doors, driveway safety, pool safety, pool fence codes and special locks for pool gates, auto safety, gas, broken glass, stored cleaning chemicals, buckets, toilets, sharp objects, garden tools, home tools, power tools, lawnmowers, lawn chemicals, scissors, needles, forks, knives, etc. I also acknowledge, by receiving this document, I have been made aware that, in his inaugural address before the American Medical Association on June 20, 2001, new president Richard Corlin, MD, admitted “What we don’t know about violence and guns is literally killing us...researchers do not have the data to tell how kids get guns, if trigger locks work, what the warning signs of violence in schools and at the workplace are and other critical questions due to lack of research funding.” (UPI). In spite of this admission, I represent that I have sufficient data and expertise to provide expert and clinically sound advice to patients regarding firearms in the home.
OR
___ I am knowingly engaging in Home/Firearms Safety Counseling without certification, license or formal training in Risk Management, and; I have not reviewed applicable scientific literature pertaining to defensive gun use and beneficial results of private firearms ownership.
Part Two: Liability
I have determined, from a review of my medical malpractice insurance, that if I engage in an activity for which I am not certified, such as Firearms Safety Counseling, the carrier (check one, as appropriate):
___ will
___ will not
cover lawsuits resulting from neglect, lack of qualification, etc.

Insurance Carrier name, address and policy number insuring me for firearms safety expertise:

____________________________________________________________________________________

I further warrant that, should the Patient follow my firearm safety counseling and remove from the home and/or disable firearms with trigger locks or other mechanisms, and if the patient or a family member, friend or visitor is subsequently injured or killed as a result of said removal or disabling, that my malpractice insurance and/or personal assets will cover all actual and punitive damages resulting from a lawsuit initiated by the patient, the patient’s legal reprerentative, or the patient’s survivors.

Signature of attesting physician and date: ___________________________________________________

Name of attesting physician (please print):__________________________________________________

Signature of patient and date: ____________________________________________________________

Name of patient (please print):____________________________________________________________

Note to patient: Indicate if physician “REFUSED TO SIGN.” Ask physician to place copy in chart/medical record.

[GOPJ]

Promiscuous gay sex damages the health of more people... sheer numbers matter... Maybe doctors should be FORCED to ask about that...

[PCPOET7]

My medical group had a questioner that asked about gun ownership. I don’t own one but I still refused to answer the question . when I refused to answer they wanted me to initial the question. I refused to do that.

I am a firm believer that the reason for the right to bear arms is to assure us that are government is responsive to us rather then us being responsive to them

[Qiviut]

Last paragraph ..... all you need to know:

The American Academy of Pediatrics endorses gun control. Its official position on firearms asserts that the absence of firearms in homes and communities is "the most effective measure to prevent suicide, homicide, and unintentional firearm-related injuries."

[Mom MD]

The only questions I would ask of my patients is tips on gun types or ranges closeby....

[DJ MacWoW]

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[Rusty0604]

When I lived in CA I was asked about gun ownership both times I went to a new doctor. I just said that question was irrelevant to my health and 1 wasn’t going to answer. This was several years ago.

[dforest]

I have not been asked this by my doctors. If they did ask me, I would say. “Do you have a gun at your house”?

[Marie]

I’ll just retort by asking him if he owns a fleshlight.

If he gets offended, “Oh, I’m sorry. I thought we were discussing personal things which have no bearing on this conversation.”

[goodnesswins]

Exactly...ding...ding...ding...winnah..winnah...chicken dinner

[Mom MD]

So do what I do. Lie.....

[ThunderSleeps]

Exactly. They can't have their national gun registry. But they do (thanks to obamacare) have access to medical records. All this is, is them trying to pull additional irrelevant data in that they want.

My doc has never asked. If she does, I will simply lie. "Why no, I do not." None of her business, neither personally nor professionally and it cannot possibly have any bearing on my health. Well, other than reducing my stress level (love a good day on the range), and possibly saving my life if ever needed.

[Lazamataz]

“Oh no! I would never own a gun. You can put your eye out!!!”

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

I think the best response to a physician asking this is to answer their question with a question:

“Are you now or have you ever been a member of the communist party?”

This would be done more than anything to throw a lug wrench into their thought processes. Hopefully to teach them to act like a physician, not a commissar or zampolit.

[austingirl]

That is genius.

[Salgak]

.PDF of this at: http://www.2ampd.net/Articles/horn2/Firearms%20Malpractice%20Form.pdf

[oldbrowser]

this is nothing short of a stealth gun registry.

I've had the same feeling about Concealed carry permits.

[goodnesswins]

Ha...they do ask about heterosexual lifelong activities...before they get to the gun question...My so called doctor didn’t even ask the gun question...by the time she was there she said...she wouldn’t because I had refused to answer all her other questions...including whether I text wehen I drive

[BlueNgold]

I thought the libs position was that abstinence education was ineffective and unrealistic...

[Slambat]

“Liberals and Nazis agree.”

Liberals are Nazis and Nazis are Fascists.