tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654455663519806899.post9110928611943036446..comments2023-11-09T02:43:59.293-08:00Comments on Christian Medical Comment: GMC plans to hold secret proceedings against Christian doctor for sharing his beliefsPeter Saundershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17222354018504253042noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654455663519806899.post-73147724101288299692012-06-16T18:57:14.755-07:002012-06-16T18:57:14.755-07:00Good to see justice was done in this case:
http:/...Good to see justice was done in this case:<br /><br />http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-18445924<br /><br />Unfortunately, Dr. Scott does not seem to have realized the error of his ways and is instead playing the martyr. Yet another example of a Christian who fails to understand that being prevented from discriminating against and abusing others is not persecution.Faizal Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00937075798809265805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654455663519806899.post-40204724414901849352012-06-16T07:01:26.438-07:002012-06-16T07:01:26.438-07:00No surprise that he isn't replying to this.
I...No surprise that he isn't replying to this.<br /><br />I too would be interesting in knowing your answer Peter, please reply to lutesuite's question which was...<br /><br />lutesuitesaid :<i>do you think the actions as I described them would be unethical? i.e. Telling a patient that his particular faith is compromising his health, and that this could be ameliorated if the patient converts to the physician's faith?</i>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654455663519806899.post-68826902554388612912012-06-14T12:31:15.041-07:002012-06-14T12:31:15.041-07:00Regardless, Dr. Saunders, would you care to answer...Regardless, Dr. Saunders, would you care to answer my other (more important) question: Whether or not you believe I accurately characterized Dr. Scott's actions, do you think the actions as I described them would be unethical? i.e. Telling a patient that his particular faith is compromising his health, and that this could be ameliorated if the patient converts to the physician's faith?Faizal Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00937075798809265805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654455663519806899.post-3077326557253766202012-06-14T10:38:11.110-07:002012-06-14T10:38:11.110-07:00Did you see the same video I did? He inquired abo...Did you see the same video I did? He inquired about the patient's faith, ascertained that it was different from his (not Christian), told him that his (the patient's) faith obviously was "not working" for him, and then said that he believes "hundreds" of patients have been helped by adopting the Christian faith, and suggested that the patient should do the same and start attending a Christian church. This is all there in his own words in the video. That he stopped when the patient asked him to is irrelevant. I should bloody well hope he did!<br /><br />If he had asked a patient to sleep with him and then "stopped the discussion when the patient asked him to," would that be an acceptable excuse for the behaviour?Faizal Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00937075798809265805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654455663519806899.post-75872535691878090282012-06-14T10:11:34.572-07:002012-06-14T10:11:34.572-07:00This is certainly not the wording he used. He aske...This is certainly not the wording he used. He asked the patient if he would welcome a discussion about spiritual matters and the patient welcomed it. He then stopped the discussion when the patient asked him to.Peter Saundershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17222354018504253042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654455663519806899.post-19877192525103764302012-06-14T09:39:34.964-07:002012-06-14T09:39:34.964-07:00It's in the video, in the first couple minutes...It's in the video, in the first couple minutes.<br /><br />So, if this is in fact what Scott had done, do you agree it was unethical?Faizal Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00937075798809265805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654455663519806899.post-40799349263281213882012-06-14T04:36:23.606-07:002012-06-14T04:36:23.606-07:00'Dr Scott has unapologetically admitted that h...'Dr Scott has unapologetically admitted that he told the patient that the reason he was sick was because he was following the wrong religion and that he would be healed if he converted to Christianity'<br /><br />Can you produce a direct quote to this effect?Peter Saundershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17222354018504253042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654455663519806899.post-58973440773695232222012-06-12T10:39:31.382-07:002012-06-12T10:39:31.382-07:00Further to my earlier post: Dr. Scott gives his o...Further to my earlier post: Dr. Scott gives his own account of the patient encounter that led to this complaint at the beginning of the video linked below. To my mind, this amounts to nothing less than an admission of guilt:<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qQ6GIpW6B0Faizal Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00937075798809265805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654455663519806899.post-449352678469092902012-06-12T08:46:12.009-07:002012-06-12T08:46:12.009-07:00The issue about the complainant appearing at the h...The issue about the complainant appearing at the hearing is a red herring. In his media statements and appearances, Dr. Scott has unapologetically admitted that he told the patient that the reason he was sick was because he was following the wrong religion and that he would be healed if he converted to Christianity. This a clear ethical transgression, regardless of the specific wording the GMC uses in its guidelines. Never mind the fact that he also presented false medical information to his patient.<br /><br />So the complainant can hardly provide more damaging testimony than Dr. Scott has provided against himself. He should be reprimanded in the clearest terms and ordered to desist from this unethical behaviour. And if he refuses, then he should be wished the best of luck in his new career after being stripped of his licence.Faizal Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00937075798809265805noreply@blogger.com