Doctors and Guns?? Somebody Explain it to Me!

[NewTexian]

This is an article that was posted in Florida from my hometown explain the gun question. Not sure if it has anything to do with Texas or not.

http://www.wjhg.com/home/headlines/Doctors-and-Guns-164579376.html

[Speedgoat]

Yep, they are building a profile, so once you have to ask for an anti-depressant they can come and get them on the Doctor's order. You could be a threat to yourself or to others.

[Bill]

She said that it is actually a pretty standard question. Doctors have a lot of questions they will ask. They call this the patients social history. This doctor was just very thorough. The reason he might ask is to make sure your household for any small children that might be present.

Social history? I'd answer "if I'm not being placed under arrest, I'd prefer not to answer that question. What's your next question?"

I went in to see the doctor in an urgent care clinic to have a tick bite checked if I left the head in the skin, which being behind my ear I could only see with 2 mirrors.

I completed the basic info form, name, address, etc. and there were a couple of questions on the form.

One actually asked if I dripped enough to make a wet spot after I was done peeing.

I got the head of the tick out when I pulled it, BTW.

[Puggy625]

My Dr's office has stuffed things in his waiting room...we may talk about it but soley for entertainment purposes.

JayB

Dr Weldon Johnson's office? My doctor too...........

Several years ago, I had a wart on my right index finger that I wanted cut/burned off. It was right in the middle of the "fingerprint". Doc walked in, looked at it and said "Well, gotta get this thing off that trigger finger before the 1st"..........he was referring to the opening day of rifle deer season. He's an avid bird hunter (or at least used to be). My kind of doctor. Very country.

[jsrickert2]

Dr Weldon Johnson's office? My doctor too...........

Several years ago, I had a wart on my right index finger that I wanted cut/burned off. It was right in the middle of the "fingerprint". Doc walked in, looked at it and said "Well, gotta get this thing off that trigger finger before the 1st"..........he was referring to the opening day of rifle deer season. He's an avid bird hunter (or at least used to be). My kind of doctor. Very country.

Good ol shorty!

[critter69]

I was at the doctor office a month or so ago and had to fill out the standerd questions, any pain, any meds your on etc. And the one question I thought wierd was" do you have guns in your house hold". Of course I answered no, but *** is it their business.

[Ricky T]

Asking patients in Texas if they have any guns. You gotta be kiddin' me.