Christian doctor faces watchdog for talking about faith with patient

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/sep/22/christian-doctor-watchdog-faith-patient

Richard Scott told suicidal patient Christianity may help him overcome problems

...After allegedly being told "go for it" by the patient, Scott is said to have told him faith in Christianity may help him overcome personal problems.

But the 51-year-old doctor "crossed the line" in discussing his own personal religious beliefs with a vulnerable patient and even went on to suggest he might benefit from a Christian faith – above his own religion, Paul Ozin, counsel for the GMC said.

The patient, who was seen by the GP at the Bethesda medical centre in Margate, Kent, was left "very upset" and felt Scott had "belittled" his own faith , the GMC heard, and made a complaint.

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1. If he really was told to "go for it" should be no problem here

It's rather silly to muzzzle doctors who ask whether they can discuss reiigion first and get positive answers, while of course perfectly fine stopping them just evangelizing away when consulted on purely human ailments.