List Archives

Thu Nov 29 04:00:12 GMT 2007

You are so right, Dr. Mattox, documentation is key.
wjk
KMATTOX at aol.com wrote:  
In a message dated 11/28/2007 8:14:04 P.M. Central Standard Time, 
castill at eng.usf.edu writes:

This opens a can of worms then: you don't scan them and they possibly 
sue you for a missed injury; you scan them and they possibly sue you 
because of cancer. Now what?

You MANDATE that prior to a CT being performed, the ordering physician must 
write a progress note clearly stating the EXACT reason the CT was being 
ordered, the probabilities as to what might be found, and just what change in 
therapy that each finding might have on changing the course of treatment if and 
when it is discovered, AND list the many possible VOMITs which are known to 
exist with this particular CT and what one is going to do when there is a 
disagreement among the various specialists on interpretation of the VOMITs. 

k

**************************************Check out AOL's list of 2007's hottest 
products.
(http://money.aol.com/special/hot-products-2007?NCID=aoltop00030000000001)
--
trauma-list : TRAUMA.ORG
To change your settings or unsubscribe visit:
http://www.trauma.org/index.php?/community/

List Archives

For your convenience, find the Trauma List Archive Below

[ccm-l] BIG NEWS - CT Causes Leukemia ?