«In our previously published research, we found that high - frequency cell phone users often
described feeling obligated to remain constantly connected to their phones,» Barkley said.
The study found that although 86 percent of doctors did
feel obliged to present all options in such cases, only 71 percent said they would
feel obligated to refer the patient to a doctor who did not object to the requested procedure, and 63 percent believed it is ethically permissible for a doctor to
describe his or her objection to the patient.