Doctor shoots back at patient who shot at him...

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Pennsylvania hospital: Wounded doctor apparently fired back at gunman | Fox News

 

[printcraft]

He violated his hippocratic oath......

 

[stephen87]

Hippocratic oath or hypocritical oath?

 

[hoosierdoc]

Good for him, shame his aim wasn't better. I hope the hospital system treats him as a hero rather than firing him.

 

[hoosierdoc]

He violated his hippocratic oath......

Hippocratic oath or hypocritical oath?

I will respect the privacy of my patients, for their problems are not disclosed to me that the world may know. Most especially must I tread with care in matters of life and death. If it is given me to save a life, all thanks. But it may also be within my power to take a life; this awesome responsibility must be faced with great humbleness and awareness of my own frailty. Above all, I must not play at God.

there are infinite versions of the Hippocratic oath. Originally you swore before Apollo and all the gods of Mt Olympus.

Primum non nocere "first, do no harm" is an ethical thing but I don't believe it's in the oath. The oath also states we will not perform abortion, though I'm sure this has been dropped over the centuries.

 

[printcraft]

I will respect the privacy of my patients, for their problems are not disclosed to me that the world may know. Most especially must I tread with care in matters of life and death. If it is given me to save a life, all thanks. But it may also be within my power to take a life; this awesome responsibility must be faced with great humbleness and awareness of my own frailty. Above all, I must not play at God.[/q

If someone ask you if you are a god you say YES!

 

[littletommy]

If someone ask you if you are a god you say YES!

I always do. Then I feel kinda crappy because they had to ask if I was a god. But hey, it comes with the territory.

 

[hoosierdoc]

If someone ask you if you are a god you say YES!

hey, you can't park that here!

 

[Mgderf]

Hmmm, who'd a thunk it?
Going to a doctor for shots!

 

[BE Mike]

 

[k1500]

I read in the Yahoo coverage that the facility had a "no gun except law enforcement" policy. Even though this Doc saved not only his life, but likely that of many others, he will probably lose his job. He might have grounds for a lawsuit that the hospital failed to provide adequate security which is why he had to arm himself. If they do fire him, I hope he sues them for a million dollars (or more) since he'd likely lose his license to practice and not be able to work in his field again.

He had to make a choice...lose his life or (potentially) lose his job.

 

[hoosierdoc]

Why would he lose his license?

 

[Bennettjh]

Good for him, shame his aim wasn't better. I hope the hospital system treats him as a hero rather than firing him.

You been to Pennsylvania lately?

 

[hoosierdoc]

You been to Pennsylvania lately?

Yes, got a ticket and had no cash for a $27 toll

 

[ljk]

Wrong!!! This will, guarantied.

 

[BE Mike]

Wrong!!! This will, guarantied.

A little purple please!

 

[drillsgt]

Yes, got a ticket and had no cash for a $27 toll

A $27 toll? What the...

 

[jgreiner]

 

[jgreiner]

Yes, got a ticket and had no cash for a $27 toll

Wow, last time I took teh PA turnpike, it was only $10.

 

[BE Mike]

A $27 toll? What the...

I think the last time I drove through Chicago, the toll was only a buck, but I had to drive through 27 toll booths.