Denial of Care Spotty in La. Compared to Rest of Nation
New Orleans City Business › July 20, 2004
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Denial of care is a physician's most powerful weapon, but many question whether it flies in the face of the Hippocratic Oath.
Several days before Senate President Donald Hines, D-Bunkie, was scheduled for eyelid surgery, he received a letter from his physician. It stated, in so many words, that because of Hines' politics the physician would be unable to proceed with the surgery.See the full content of this document
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Denial of Care Spotty in La. Compared to Rest of Nation
Hines was incredulous and had to read the letter twice to make sure he was not hallucinating.
I practiced medicine for 35 years and when I saw someone I never asked them their religion, political affi...See the full content of this document
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