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Originally Posted by Cowboy89
Far too often in our society someone uses an outlier example to try to bring down rules, regulations, and policies that make life work better for the vast majority of people. Although this is a very difficult time for the father, someone should remind him that while maybe a change in policy might have saved his daughter, it would also be an extreme hinderance to the practice of medicine, which benefits a far greater number of people than the few who suffer these circumstances.
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Agreed. How many people would not seek help for fear that their demons would be made public?
It's an absolute tragedy that this girl couldn't find the help she needed, but it was her decision not to tell her parents. The doctor had no right to.