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In a message dated 7/24/2003 4:14:03 PM Eastern Daylight Time, mkalkum at web.de 
writes:

> >>I think that it has a medicolegal importance , other wise i dont think it
> >>alters patient management
> >>
> Well , why should it have any medicolegal importance NOT to do an 
> unnecessary procedure that does not add any information about the injury 
> - moreover, it might give the innocent a false sense of security - 
> instead of doing an unnecessary and potentially harmful investigation 
> that is only costly for the insurance company and exposes people to 
> radiation without offering information?
> 

The two statements above--"has medicolegal importance" and does not "alter 
patient management"--are mutually exclusive.  I agree there is no medicolegal 
importance whatsoever to doing an unnecessary test--this is a lame excuse for 
"insecurity about my own bank account", and your local lawyers should rejoice 
that they have you right where they want you...
ERF
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