So NOW they decided they don’t want politics at the bedside…..
https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/second-opinions/113804?xid=nl_secondopinion_2025-01-19&mh=22c3cd8ebe0a923b5ca6e6e20f1222e0&zdee=gAAAAABm4uK279jdo8CafLOm4JPz0sgm8eROJ6H7GdfxGvH9_dh-e3vaHvPfFgfVvLTOrVxu7IzgOZjaDOo5SqXSuPk5o185gqPs7KYIv4wO-rjbk3ZgvV0%3D&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=WeekendOpinions_011925&utm_term=NL_Gen_Int_SecondOpinion_Active
First off, I agree 100% the politics have NO PLACE in patient care, and I was trained to leave my own personal beliefs at the door when treating a patient. If you share my beliefs, great. If you don’t, great. I will still be giving you the same medical care regardless.
However.
This is the same group of people who did inject politics (literally). The biggest political threat at the bedside isn’t who you voted for, and from my experience never has been. The biggest “political threat” is captured providers who treat based on big pharma. The vaccine pushers. Because that my friends is 100% political. Those are political government entities pushing that agenda. Notice that portion is never mentioned here. They want us to ignore that piece of history from 2021 and beyond. While I thoroughly agree that NO ONE should EVER have less than 100% care from any healthcare provider at any time……this article is missing a big portion of what we truly face. Denial of treatment of chronic pain, denial of Ivermectin, denial of HCQ, acceptance of vaccine refusal…..all of those things are just as important and perhaps more relevant current day.
One other caveat: most of healthcare today is heavily liberal. So I suspect this was written for those providers with a “don’t judge the Trump voting patients” they will be seeing. But I could be wrong.
I agree with you completely, Dr. Brown. The hypocrisy of these people is off the charts.
Isn't it a coincidence that the Left is pushing the "Can't We All Just Get Along" message now? Less than a week after the election was called, my neighbor showed me a sticker the ACLU sent her. The message: DISSENT IS PATRIOTIC Where has that sentiment been for the past four years? The comments on the article were more telling than the poorly written article itself. One commenter even said: "... others could likewise advise to shun people who voted Dem! ..." They never considered that their loathsome behavior couldn't be turned around on them. These folks are just as afraid as the people who conducted the unrestrained Lawfare for the last four years. All of these folks should be treated to a big helping of their own medicine.
As I have mentioned MANY times before, I go to the VA for some of my medical care. Mostly because I'm stubborn. Not all, but a some of the providers I se have a serious chip on their shoulder when they come into the room. Yup, I'm an older white guy. Those things I really can't change to suit anyone. I'm also a Veteran. That I chose and make no apologies for. I might be a bit grumpy, but to be fair, if the VA actually gave a damn about that they might try treating my chronic pain. And not with the "accept mutilation or pretend it doesn't hurt" approach. I get more fatigued by the chronic pain as time goes on. My patience is not what it once was. I might even get lippy if the provider starts the fight.