Opinions - Treating a Colleagues Immidate faimly Members?

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Dear Colleagues I would like your opinions,

My father started our practice in 1956 and in all his years of practice he would never charge for his services when treating the immediate family member of a chiropractic colleague which he refered to as a "professional courtesy." I have carried on that tradition for nearly 30 years and really do view treating the mother, father, or wife, husband or children of a colleague as almost an honor and as a professional courtesy have never charged for my services. Of course that individual fills out all the usual paper work including my informed consent sheet, I take a history, perform a consultation, and most assuredly give that family member my professional best documenting all in my chart notes which are forwarded usually (with permission) to my chiropractic colleague.

Though I have no intention of changing this protocol I would be interested to know what you colleagues think? What do you do? Am I archaic in my thinking? Behind the supposed times? A knucklehead?

Just curious here in Oregon,

Cheers,

Vern Saboe DC FACO