"Jamce1" wrote in message
...
hell, i
would let NYOB work on my teeth if he turned out to be competent, and
there was
no breathing alternative.

Thanks, chris. I might even be inclined to work on *your* teeth if I had no
alternative as well. Of course, healthcare providers can't refuse treating
patients based on race, sex, religion, color, national origin, age or
disability. I'm not sure how the courts would handle refusing treatment
based on political affiliation, however. There *is* a case where a dentist
lost his license (in one of the New England states) for refusing to see a
homosexual patient. The State licensure board revoked his license for
"unprofessional" behavior...behavior that had more to do with the *way* he
dealt with the patient...not as much for just refusing treatment. They seem
to have intentionally left the ruling rather ambiguous.