My Muslim patients used to be pleasant and religion was not discussed...
""I am a physician in practice for twenty years.
I am also Jewish. I have never hidden this from my patients.
Not too long ago, I had a Muslim lady, wearing a veil, bring a young child to me. The patient had been having long-standing bowel problems and was losing weight. No other physician had been able to help.
In one visit the problem was solved. The mom called to make an appointment for me to see her other young child who also had a health problem that other physicians had been unable to help.
Before I saw the second patient the mother sent me a long e-mail. She announced that she had joined an international effort to boycott anyone, group or business that supports Israel. She wrote that if I support Israel she would no longer allow me to care for her children. She went on at length about how the Israelis are oppressing Muslims and are criminals who must be brought to justice.
I replied that I do support Israel as a Jewish state. I added that I question the wisdom of any mother who would deny her children quality medical care based on her politics.
She then sent me a short email saying that I am arrogant and that the real reason she will not return is that her kids hate me.
In twenty years of practice caring for people from many backgrounds I have never experienced such a situation.
My Muslim patients used to be pleasant and religion was not discussed. However, in the last few years something has changed with many of them. They are now demanding that I act according to their view of things or be punished in some way.
This ideology is demanding power and will never accept "No" for an answer."
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