Just heard a news item ........... Dr. Ross in Manitoba has issued a deadline to all pts who smoke......by March 1st.....today...... seek treatment to stop the addiction of smoking or lose him as a Dr.
Apparently Dr Ross is frustrated with smokers who keep coming back with smoking related problems....who do not seek treatment to quit. Understand he is not saying he will not treat smokers what he is saying is I WILL NOT CONTINUE TO TREAT PTS WHO DO NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT TO STOP.
I find it interesting and as a nurse understand his frustration when people smoke their brains out....... don't even try to quit and end up with tons of chronic smoking related problems.
Now I know this board and I know certain people will try to liken this to bad diet choices, drinking ect.....but understand his point.....he wants people to TRY or LEAVE his practice.
The Canadian Medical Association has stated no one has made a compliant against him....... but several civil lib types are up in arms...... it will certainly make people think. Especially with the doctor shortage there is in Canada.
