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Would you go, or take family, to a doctor that you knew regularly smoked marijuana?

Would you go, or take family, to a doctor that you knew regularly smoked marijuana?

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calamity said:
I'd be concerned if a radiologist smoked up on his way to work and started seeing things in my X-Ray that weren't there. In other words, as long as the doc doesn't reek like he just burned one, I wouldn't worry about his pot smoking habit too much.
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Smoking pot doesn't make you see things that aren't there, it isn't a hallucinogen. Please learn about drugs before commenting on them.
 
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IF pot was legalized, I'd have no real issue with it unless the doctor has a history of being intoxicated while on the job.

With it not legal, I would have issues with it because I'd question the judgement of someone threatening a well paying career and practice over a desire to partake in a particular substance.
 
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Depends on what kind of doctor it is and what one means by "regularly". I wouldn't want a surgeon who needed to stop to go fire up a bowl; but an eye doc could take a break from my exam and I would chalk it up to fighting that glaucoma :cool:
 
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X Factor said:
You all are trusting. I actually did quit using a vet that I had taken my dogs to when a friend of mine, who knew the guy personally, told me he was a known pot user.
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Xy, have you ever spent time with somebody who smokes pot regularly?
 
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lizzie said:
It would all depend on the particiular individual. Anyone who has passed the muster to get into med school, pass it, and become certified, is pretty damn intelligent imo. I wouldn't go to a coke-head, but smoking pot is a whole different ballgame.
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It's like saying you wouldn't trust science done by a scientist who smokes weed. Smoking weed doesn't matter, it's one's abilities that do. And one could very well be exceedingly excellent at what they do despite smoking weed.
 
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tessaesque said:
Xy, have you ever spent time with somebody who smokes pot regularly?
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I was around it some in high school and had college professors that I suspect used it, but as far as friends I spend a lot of time with, none of them smoke pot (that I know of).
 
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Ikari said:
It's like saying you wouldn't trust science done by a scientist who smokes weed. Smoking weed doesn't matter, it's one's abilities that do. And one could very well be exceedingly excellent at what they do despite smoking weed.
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As I said to Tessy, I have been around it some in high school and the kids that smoked it were anything but impressive when they were high.
 
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X Factor said:
As I said to Tessy, I have been around it some in high school and the kids that smoked it were anything but impressive when they were high.
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OK. So you have a small number sample of high school kids. Unimpressed. Get more data, let me know what you find. I think you'd be surprised at the number and quality of professionals who routinely smoke weed.
 
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Ikari said:
OK. So you have a small number sample of high school kids. Unimpressed. Get more data, let me know what you find. I think you'd be surprised at the number and quality of professionals who routinely smoke weed.
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One of my medical service providers smokes pot. He also bikes 7-20 miles a day (weather dependent), plays golf, hunts religiously, and provides the most thorough and beneficial care I've ever experienced from somebody in his field.
 
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tessaesque said:
One of my medical service providers smokes pot. He also bikes 7-20 miles a day (weather dependent), plays golf, hunts religiously, and provides the most thorough and beneficial care I've ever experienced from somebody in his field.
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How much time do you think should elapse between the time he smokes pot and sees patients?
 
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X Factor said:
. Need a sec to get the poll up .
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Gimme a minute, would ya?

or maybe two.


God, I hate getting old.
 
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Gardener said:
Gimme a minute, would ya?

or maybe two.


God, I hate getting old.
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Anything worth doing is worth putting the time into it.
 
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X Factor said:
How much time do you think should elapse between the time he smokes pot and sees patients?
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He doesn't smoke before he comes to work, which is probably about right. I don't want my doctor smoking a joint or taking a shot of whiskey before coming into work, but after their shift ends? Doesn't bother me.

He's never caused me injury or performed a procedure incorrectly. His particular form of medicine requires procedures that could very well cripple me if performed incorrectly, so I don't take the interactions lightly....but I KNOW what pot does, how long it does it, and to what degree it happens. I also know that the effects become significantly less intense over time and with habitual use (just like tobacco, aspirin, alcohol, or pretty much any other substance that changes your bodily function). So my one-year, ever-so-often excursion into tokin' it up netted me a more intense high than this doctor, who has smoked several times a week for years. And even my first few times smokin' the really REALLY good stuff only netted a high that lasted a few hours, and certainly never lasted through my normal sleep cycle.
 
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grip said:
This is the thing. If any of us knew of our physician abusing substances we would assume the worst and probably quit them. But they're human and have the same problems we all have off and on booze, chemicals, food, stress etc.
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Well, no, I wouldn't assume the worst if I knew my doc was a pot-smoker. It would all depend on how capable he was of diagnosing and treating whatever problem I was having. It would depend on whether he was a recreational user, who just smoked a couple of joints in the evening for relaxation and chilling out, or if he needed it to function.
 
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X Factor said:
Anything worth doing is worth putting the time into it.
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Well, I always think it is worth doing, but I'm finding it increasingly unlikely that those with whom I might also wish to partake in the event share quite my same enthusiasm.
 
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Whenever I visit Dr Rastafi, this is usually on his Muzak.

I would be most appreciative to any here who might be able to explain the lyrics. I cannot quite make them out.
 
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X Factor said:
Simple question. I ask because I'm curious just how confident y'all would be in a Doc who you knew was a regular pot-smoker.

Choices will be yes, no and maybe. Need a sec to get the poll up (that sounds bad).
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I wouldn't want someone operating on me stoned or drunk. But what they do after hours would seem to have no impact there
 
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CaptainCourtesy said:
ethical issues in regards to his smoking with his malpractice insurance.
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do you mean about having to conceal his use?
 
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lizzie said:
Well, no, I wouldn't assume the worst if I knew my doc was a pot-smoker. It would all depend on how capable he was of diagnosing and treating whatever problem I was having. It would depend on whether he was a recreational user, who just smoked a couple of joints in the evening for relaxation and chilling out, or if he needed it to function.
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I believe most people would think if this news has reached my ears, "how bad is it?" They're not going to say, "hey Doc, I hear you're a pothead, smoke a lot?"
Many people just wouldn't take the chance.

Mild substance use, alcohol, pot, rx meds don't exclude a high functioning professional but suspicion of abuse and signs of inebriation are a different story.

So often I see questions or statements on here about situations that are too open to make such blanket judgements. You have to personally see more of the details and particulars to make such calculated decisions.
 
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CanadaJohn said:
My last family doctor, skinny as a bean pole, used to always counsel me about weight until he died from colon cancer in his early 60s. I haven't had a family doctor since and I only visit a clinic when I need to get a flu shot each year or when I have a particular ailment. Regular visits to the doctor gets you a lot of unnecessary tests and suggestions for drug use, that I personally oppose, so I don't bother.

Many things that cause death can be prevented, like don't walk off the curb into heavy traffic, but I'm old enough to know that eggs were good for you before they were bad for you before they were good for you - all fat is bad except now some fats are good and necessary - and my favorite, cholestorol drugs are life savers except for all those complications they cause your liver and other internal organs.

We all have to go sometime - enjoy life while you can, tell people you love that you love them every chance you get, be good to people and don't begrudge those who aren't any given day, and stay away from regrets, etc. - then, when it's your time to go, it won't be so bad.
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Good morning, CJ.

Excellent post!

I agree that it sure was confusing there for a while when they were telling us that the things we ate, like eggs, were BAD for us. Then they told us they were okay after all. Since the eggs didn't change one bit during this controversy, I decided my mom knew best, so now I ignore the "experts," since they can't make up their minds. I've noticed that the diet pyramid we grew up with keeps changing, too. My mom never changed her mind back and forth on what she fed us, so I cook like she taught, and so far all my children are healthy, too... one even went on to get a Masters Degree in Dietetics, and she still cooks like we taught her! We accidently did something right? :)
 
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l hope l didnt see any pot smoker doctor untill now
 
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I think the questions should include... "Under the Influence while engaging with patients".

As it is...there are probably a lot of doctors who use a vast number of drugs during the course of their practice, including alcohol. So my main concern is...are they using while practicing medicine during the course of their regular work day?

If so...then it's more than "regular use". It would be abusive use or dependent use.
 
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I would have no problem at all with it, provided that they are not working while intoxicated. I see little difference between a doctor who has scotch after work or smokes a bit of pot - and in some circumstances i would rather they did pot than the scotch (for example - if they drank excessively the previous night and came in with shaky hands for surgery).

So long as they use responsibly and it does not affect them during work hours I do not care what they do outside of work.
 
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marduc said:
I would have no problem at all with it, provided that they are not working while intoxicated. I see little difference between a doctor who has scotch after work or smokes a bit of pot - and in some circumstances i would rather they did pot than the scotch (for example - if they drank excessively the previous night and came in with shaky hands for surgery).

So long as they use responsibly and it does not affect them during work hours I do not care what they do outside of work.
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And actually, when you think about it, we are all powerless, for the most part, over other peoples behaviors. Most of us have a hard enough time keeping up with our own.
 
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Really depends.

Are they a good doctor? How much is "regular?"

I know a lot of people who smoke a couple times a month -- maybe once every weekend. They smoke the same way a lot of people have a couple drinks, and the effect and social goals are very similar. It's just a way they chill out. It doesn't affect their functioning.

Every day? No. But I wouldn't go to a doctor who was drinking every day either. Someone who relies on mind-altering and motor impairing chemicals to get through the day shouldn't be practicing medicine, whether it's booze or weed or whatever else.
 
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