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Fri Oct 20 23:59:50 BST 2006

1.  I think that a doctor or nurse or scrub tech relating my health
information on the internet without my permission violates my privacy.  Good
thing for the victim that the barb's target wasn't external genitalia, lest
THAT be described to several thousand rumor mongers around the world by now.

Putting myself in this victim's sandals, I would expect that my injury's
supposed importance (scientific or, as is the case, clearly otherwise) would
easily merit my consent -- and earn its pursuit.  Speaking honestly, the
greedy capitalist in me might well be interested in keeping certain details
for myself (and Larry King or Diane Sawyer).  There's money in those
details, and I've got open heart surgery to pay for.

2.  What I think has almost precisely zero influence on the federal laws of
the United States of America.  Especially where privacy is concerned (but
indeed on curiously contrary levels, healthcare- and wiretap-wise).

3.  Not clearly understanding where your tongue ends and your cheek begins,
I remind you of a couple of basic principles of stingrayology: that the
stinger is a purely defensive device, and that rays aren't known for
pouncing onto unsuspecting anglers.  A fat lot of good it did THAT ray,
after all.

Kind Regards,
Pret

----- Original Message -----
From: <bensonblues at comcast.net>
To: <trauma-list at trauma.org>
Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 9:25 PM
Subject: Stingray again

> Pret,
>
> I thought this was an educational list-serve. If we, as educators and
medical professionals, did not discuss interesting and challenging cases,
what would we discuss - politics? Oh, that's right - we do that as well.
>
> On my planet, we publish cases in the literature all the time - without
the patient's consent or knowledge - and we protect their identity the best
we can. If we didn't, medical progress would severely be impeded. However,
when a case is presented with the same detail on CNN...
>
> This is extemely valuable information. As the stingray jihad against homo
sapiens continues to grow, health care professionals need to know how to
handle these cases. If I were the victim, I would be honored to have those
who saved my life tell others so that others may be saved. Come on, Mr.
Bjorn, do you really think this man's right to privacy was violated? Do you
think the victim cares? Would you?
>
> My brother the biologist has an interesting theory: he believes that the
stinger has receptors that detect the rapidly beating heart, mistaking the
precordium for the movement of a fish. So, if you are unlucky enough to find
yourself in the same situation as the 2 sentinel victims, put your arms and
hands over your heart and remain calm.
>
> DB
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