Re:The bottom line (Score 2, Insightful)

That's the annoying thing - my patients ask for my email address all the time.

I decline, explaining email isn't appropriately secure for health communications... and get the "Come on, get into the 21st century, you luddite!" response. Particularly from the Blackberry crowd.

But everyone posting at slashdot is "I wouldn't go to anyone who isn't super safe."

Sadly, most patients aren't like that...