A US National Health Care System? Message Board

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : A US National Health Care System?

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next

To: redfish who wrote (19)	1/10/2005 4:16:32 AM
From: Lady Lurksalot	of 42652

redfish, actually, it is very easy for a surgical team to amputate the wrong body part. To help prevent this, policies are in place in most hospitals to mark right on the patient's skin with a giant felt (hypoallergenic) marker, in second-coming print, what is to be amputated. Some hospital policies require that the patient be asked several times before being anesthetized if the correct area has been marked, and that this be thorougly and precisely documented on the patient's chart. There are other areas of medical negligence which can approach and even exceed amputating the wrong body part. From another thread: Murphy does Medicine Message 20760628 - Holly

Report TOU Violation

Share This Post

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next