I am not a primary care physician. My specialty is down-stream from that first doctor visit, so I don't actually have to ask any of these "Safety" type questions. I have given up, long ago, trying to help pts who don't want my help. If they decline, then you are right, it becomes none of my business. Just like doing a physical exam or CT scan or MRI to try and detect some problem, if you decline, then I at least know that I tried.
As to the bike, passive smoke and other questions, having worked in the ER enough, I bet I could come up with a longer list of dangerous things than you can. A visit doesn't give a physician enough time to ask about every one of them, just the more lethal ones, like seatbelts, smoking, tablesaws or guns. You would be surprised at the level of idiocy out there. People who smoke in front of kids, don't lock up their guns, let kids ride bikes without helmets, let kis ride in cars without seatbelts, etc. It is part of a physician's job, whether you like it or not, to do their best to provide assessment and info to pts in order to prevent accidents, not just treat them after they happen.
Given that this is a gun forum, I guess I shouldn't be surprised that you have a paranoia thing about protecting your gun rights. I invite you to reread my posts to see if, anywhere, I said that the questions about gun ownership have to be answered. I never did. I simply tried to explain why you might get that question when visiting a doctor, especially the first time.
Since you don't know a thing about my stance on weapons, and you are not believing that I was simply trying to answer a question and not arguing, you will excuse me while I slip back under the radar before I get shot at anymore. I definitely don't need the aggravation.
As to the bike, passive smoke and other questions, having worked in the ER enough, I bet I could come up with a longer list of dangerous things than you can. A visit doesn't give a physician enough time to ask about every one of them, just the more lethal ones, like seatbelts, smoking, tablesaws or guns. You would be surprised at the level of idiocy out there. People who smoke in front of kids, don't lock up their guns, let kids ride bikes without helmets, let kis ride in cars without seatbelts, etc. It is part of a physician's job, whether you like it or not, to do their best to provide assessment and info to pts in order to prevent accidents, not just treat them after they happen.
Given that this is a gun forum, I guess I shouldn't be surprised that you have a paranoia thing about protecting your gun rights. I invite you to reread my posts to see if, anywhere, I said that the questions about gun ownership have to be answered. I never did. I simply tried to explain why you might get that question when visiting a doctor, especially the first time.
Since you don't know a thing about my stance on weapons, and you are not believing that I was simply trying to answer a question and not arguing, you will excuse me while I slip back under the radar before I get shot at anymore. I definitely don't need the aggravation.