The Problem With Trump Dictating His Own Medical Assessment

[dalton99a]

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2018/05/ethics-of-self-assessment/559427/

The Problem With Trump Dictating His Own Medical Assessment
A superlative evaluation of physical health becomes a failed test of character.
James Hamblin 10:51 PM ET

This has been a tortured administration for doctors. The respective scandals of physicians Tom Price, Ronny Jackson, and Harold Bornstein are raising questions for the profession about how it polices itself—and about what role doctors should play in the political process.

On Tuesday, in contradiction to his previous statements, Bornstein claimed that he had taken dictation from then-candidate Donald Trump himself in his health assessment. (This was the letter to the American people that bore Borenstein’s name and which said that Trump’s “physical strength [was] extraordinary” and that he “will be the healthiest individual ever elected to the presidency.”)

“He dictated that whole letter. I didn’t write that letter,” Bornstein told CNN. Trump has not yet responded publicly to confirm or deny the claim.

How unusual would this be?

My editor asked me this question—and if such an act could cost Bornstein his medical license. I thought the answer was obvious, but then a reader on twitter asked much the same: “What does this mean, as a doctor? Is this against standards and regulation?”

[KT2000]

1. everyone knew that was not a doctor's letter

so the state medical board surely knew as well. It appears they did nothing. I suppose nothing happened to the doctor who got trump out of the military for bone spurs either.

Speaking of admin. doctors - how about Ben Carson. Maybe he should be the WH doctor now and stop him from torturing the poor in this country.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

2. How many think he did the same thing with Ronnie Jackson?

It sure sounded like it.

[tikka]

3. It's one thing to sign a dubious letter. Ronny Jackson stood up and lied.

[SWBTATTReg]

4. It's clear that this has been a lie all along...when you see ...

RUMP trying to get up the ramp into the aircraft, you can see that he's puffing and huffing...probably all of the glue or something else that's he has sniffed over the years.