Re: Segregation at Parties
Maybe she only wears it for dinner events. I guess she will try to pass on that patient to a male doctor or only see female patients. Not sure if that is allowedin the West though. What if she is working in ED or in family practice and a guy comes in with an emergency like testicular torsion and she is the only doctor available? Will she refuse to see the patient and risk harming the patient? I’ve sure even the most conservative groups would surely make exceptions for medical examination/treatment. What if a female only had the choice of a male doctor as there are limited female doctors, will she still get a pap smear if required? In the UK, hospitals ban face coverings of all types due to infection risk and security/identification. Also it hinders communication if a someone cannot see your face especially if they are elderly and deaf and they reply on lip reading. Maybe it could work if she was a surgeon she can have her face covered in OR. It would probably be easier if she practiced in a Muslim country if she wanted to wear a niqab while working that way her choices could be accommodated for with female only hospital or something if that exists. I have plenty of friends who are hijabi doctors and they do fine. But I think it might be awkward wearing a niqab and treating male patients and not sure if such a good rapport will be developed.