Ask the Doctor - Emails

u say it's not that much flu but i don't think that's a fact but did u here about that new virus i don't know if it's relay a virus but there's a lot of kid's and adult mostly kid's in Brooklyn the is throwing up and something is the cause of that i would like to know what u think is making these people throw up like that and y the doctor don't have nothing to help them

Recently, I saw a urologist with good credentials who was recommended to me. When I was seated in his office and he was taking my history, I noticed that his fingernails appeared to be bitten. Then, to my utter disbelief, he actually put his fingers in his mouth and bit his nails at some point in our meeting.

To be candid, I am a chronic nail-biter but know it is a dirty habit. When I told a friend about the incident, he said that medical doctors are human like everyone and I should not be over-judgmental since I bite my nails.

In my judgment, however, a medical doctor should have and exhibit high standards of hygiene. I also contend it was very professional of this doctor to bite his nails in my presence.

Do you believe that a medical doctor who bites his nails is a bad example to the public, or am I just being over-judgmental?