Wino Posted November 21, 2009 Report Share Posted November 21, 2009 This seems extreme. A doctor may lose his license for a fat comment? I have heard stories of doctors committing all sorts of offenses and still retaining their medical license. This seems a little over the top. RALEIGH, N.C. – A North Carolina doctor could lose his medical license after a patient complained he made cutting criticisms, including telling her she was fat. The News & Observer of Raleigh reported the North Carolina Medical Board will decide if Dr. Earl Sunderhaus of Asheville overstepped the bounds of professional decency. The eye doctor's patient complained Sunderhaus poked her thigh and told her she is fat, and also scolded her as irresponsible for being unemployed and relying on taxpayers to pay for another pregnancy. Sunderhaus admitted he told the patient that her thick thighs and diabetes could cause her to go blind. He made his points again by writing the patient, Gov. Beverly Perdue and blasting the medical board. ___ Information from: The News & Observer, http://www.newsobserver.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WannaGo Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 This is too funny... He wrote Gov. Bev Perdue, referring to the patient's "irresponsible orgasm" that resulted in children whose medical care is provided by Medicaid. He fired off numerous letters to the medical board, noting that its rules nauseate him and, among other things, that "the biggest hoax on mankind" is the Drug Enforcement Administration. Sunderhaus notified The News & Observer that he was about to be "screwed" by the medical board. He admitted he told the patient that thick eyeglasses would not cause her to go blind "but her thick thighs and diabetes would." "I poked her thigh to emphasize that diabetes is the leading cause of blindness," he said Thursday. "People have got to accept criticism without getting their bowels in an uproar." Apparently, he also tried to give $20 to the reporter writing this story...even tucked it into her sweater. At 77, it sounds like he may have finally gone 'round the bend. Probably time to retire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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