Many of my readers do not know who Barry Goldwater was, let alone of the Goldwater rule established by the American Psychiatric Association in 1973. The rule advises against psychiatrists commenting on the mental health of public figures they have not examined. Obviously, a psychiatrist or any physician who has treated a public figure is prohibited to offer any public comment unless he has been authorized by the patient to do so. On Tuesday, Dr. Ronny Jackson, the president’s personal physician, will discuss the results of the president’s recent medical examination with the press. The boundaries of what Dr. Jackson can report will have been set in advance by the president. Senator Barry Goldwater In the past month, the Goldwater Rule has appeared in our newspapers and all over cable news and commentary programs. Goldwater has probably been a 'trending topic'. This is in response to suggestions that the president may be mentally unfit for office. I have he
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