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>>Interesting indeed. I've worked in the heath-care industry for quite a few years now and have daily interaction with doctors and nurses, and have family members that are doctors and nurses as well. Thus far I haven't heard anyone say that hate it (and it's been a topic of conversation A LOT over the past several years). Keep in mind that I'm in Hawaii, so the scope of who I'm talking too is limited to just this one state, with the exception of half a dozen family members that live elsewhere. I dunno - perhaps it varies by state, but I certainly do not see any of the medical professionals here having any issues with it.
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>What types of interactions do you have with the medical staff? (doctors, nurses)

For the most part its about insurance and claims as that's what I'm working on- but I've become friends with some of these people over the years and had other discussions as well.

>My experience with them (take this for what it's worth, though I've been in more than a fair share of hospitals, emergency rooms, clinics, etc...not just for me but for family members) is that they are not going to discuss these topics with non-medical people.

That might be true - I've never discussed any of these things as a patient.