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If I doctor performed a cancer screening on me, for free and without me asking, then yes — as a matter of courtesy I would still expect that doctor to tell me i

If I doctor performed a cancer screening on me, for free and without me asking, then yes — as a matter of courtesy I would still expect that doctor to tell me if he found cancer, rather than reading about it on his blog later.

alt227 5mo ago
> If I doctor performed a cancer screening on me, for free and without me asking But that would never happen, so the point is moot.
- graemep 5mo ago
  I have known doctors and lawyers and many others to do work pro-bono
  - alt227 5mo ago
    Without the patient or client asking?
    - sorcix 5mo ago
      Well, yes. People have been diagnosed with skin cancer when a doctor saw a picture of them in an article and reached out to them.
catlikesshrimp 5mo ago
That is legally allowed as part of studies, to which a patient must agree after being proposed. Otherwise, it is illegal.
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spotplay 5mo ago
You are a person and they are a company. Please make sure to differentiate the two entity types when drawing parallels.