Should We Standardize Diabetic Medical Tattoos?

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When will doctors stay out of patientspersonal lives? Apparently, they feel that it is their duty to runeverything when it comes to patients and their personal lives. Thistime doctor, stay in your office and out of our lives. When youdiagnose us with diabetes, you say little and expect much. Ourappointments are short and not enough time to learn. You cannot livewith us 24/7, so leave well enough alone.
This short article in Medscape does getmy ire up. This doctor feels that he should have the right to telldiabetes patients where and what is proper for diabetes tattoos. Hefeels that first responders should have a standard place to look fortattoos as they do for medic alert bracelets. Since this doctor isnot a person with diabetes, I hope that he does not get his way.
Many people have abandoned medic alertbracelets and even necklaces for tattoos because they do not wantthem seen by everybody that meets them. They want something that isthere, but not on a wrist. Some people are not allowed to wearbracelets or necklaces because of their occupation. Many peoplewish to keep their diabetes a secret from others. I wonder if thegood doctor has even considered this. Another thought doctor, how many people actually have medical alert tattoos and how many people with diabetes even wear medical alert jewelry?  
Even if this doctor convinces otherdoctors that this needs to be standardized, I say that the peopledesiring unobtrusive tattoos will get them. If the doctors thinkthey can make the tattoo artists put all medic alert tattoos in oneplace, they don't understand what a tip can accomplish. A few willabide by the wishes of doctors, but their competitors in the nextbloc will be happy to do it according to the client’s wishes.
Sorry doctor, I think this is onedesire for control that is an illusion. I can almost hear thisdoctor complaining how non-compliant his patients are for not havingtheir tattoos aligned. I am surprised he is not bellowing about theunsanitary conditions and potential for infections with tattoos.