Pubdate: Wed, 03 May 2006 Source: Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, FL) Copyright: 2006 Sun-Sentinel Company Contact: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/159 Author: Jerome Aronowitz Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v06/n543/a04.html RUSH SINGLED OUT The sensational headline regarding the Rush Limbaugh deal with Palm Beach County prosecuters was misleading and unfair to Mr. Limbaugh, and was inconsistent with the otherwise excellent article that followed. As a physician, I was shocked when Palm Beach authorities seized Mr. Limbaugh's medical records in violation of numerous federal privacy laws and numerous medical ethical traditions. Mr. Limbaugh's "crime" was getting prescriptions for pain medications from more than one doctor. This is called "doctor shopping," and Florida is one of the few states with a law against it. I believe the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported last year that nobody else in Florida has ever been charged with this crime except Mr. Limbaugh. Witch hunt, anyone? Jerome Aronowitz, M.D., Boca Raton - --- MAP posted-by: Beth Wehrman