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Elective surgery is one thing, elective politics another

 |  By HealthLeaders Media Staff  
   October 30, 2008

Manoj Jain, MD, writing in the Washington Post, says doctors should avoid talking politics with patients. “For one, I'm in an authoritative position: When I talk about antibiotics, my patients listen and usually do as I advise. As a result, they might give inappropriate weight to my political pronouncements. For another, I fear that no matter how carefully I tread in these conversations, a disagreement could leave a dead zone in our relationship.”

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