Doctors can use religious or philosophical exemptions for themselves, but patients should only be allowed medical exemptions to vaccination/ American Medical Association

It is truly amazing to witness the hypocrisy of the largest physician guild in the US.  Doctors have a Code of Medical Ethics that recommends vaccination in dire circumstances, but allows themselves to use philosophical or religious exemptions–and only “absent” an exemption must doctors be vaccinated.  Yet the AMA House of Delegates passed a measure…

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid “must empower patients to work with their doctors and make health care decisions that are best for them.”

“We’re putting patients first.” https://www.cms.gov/ “We pledge to put patients first in all of our programs – Medicaid, Medicare, and the Health Insurance Exchanges. To do this, we must empower patients to work with their doctors and make health care decisions that are best for them.  [Except when it comes to vaccines, apparently–Nass] This means giving…

AMA ties itself in knots because its own ethical code disputes its current position in favor of mandatory vaccinations

AMA Code of Medical Ethics Opinion 2.2.1 https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/ethics/pediatric-decision-making As the persons best positioned to understand their child’s unique needs and interests, parents (or guardians) are asked to fill the dual responsibility of protecting their children and, at the same time, empowering them and promoting development of children’s capacity to become independent decision makers. In giving…

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