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Sandra Coney is now
bewailing the effects of the Dr Morgan Fahey case. She insists on confusing
evidence with belief. Her brand of thinking is quite tiresome. Her dismissal of chaperones
completely ignores the ways of the world. With a mandatory chaperone present,
she says "during intimate often embarrassing procedures, women have to
put up with the audience of a stranger". If that is objectionable, women
would never go to specialists. The formidable power of
righteousness - commendable only sometimes - demands checks and balances of
equal power. She says the concept of the chaperone "implies
distrust". Of course it does. Doctors also need protection from patients
who might - and do - make false allegations. The very few women who
feel unsafe with a particular doctor have a range of options. For heaven's
sake, take their own chaperone. Trust the professionalism of the practice
nurse. Go to another doctor. Go only to female doctors. I seriously doubt the
medical profession has "a culture of tolerance towards abusers".
That Fahey pleaded guilty does not mean every GP is likely to "abuse
patients" or has "rape on his mind". |
