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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank
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To: Lady Lurksalot who wrote (80848)7/8/2004 12:12:01 PM
From: one_less  Read Replies (1) of 82486
 
"...Nothing in Laz's post indicates for what condition the antibiotics had been prescribed or that the woman was sick, per se. "

Yes there was. There was a declaration from the Doctor that she had counseled the patient on the specific risks of the antibiotic in relation to her becoming pregnant. There was also the statement from the Pharmacist that the patient had been given documentation in this regard.

"The physician may still have been unaware of this and is now lying to cover his assets, as may be the pharmacist.

Yes. Anyone can lie if they so choose. Given the nature of the scenario the Dr.'s and the Pharmacist's word cary more credibility than the widower's wild and without substance speculations. The only thing the widower has is NO MATERIAL EVIDENCE. You could get the medical records in a court case but if the Dr is a liar as you and the widower are inclined to believe, why wouldn't the Dr. simply add a quick not in the patients log on the page where he prescribed the antibiotics? And, if he doesn't do that there is no law that I am aware of that requires him to have documented the details of his private consultation with a patient. If there was no potential for a huge money settlement, I don't believe it would be an issue at all. And, I don't believe a jury would either.

If you want to pass laws that require patients to sign off on the risk statements, I am OK with that. But the current laws give the medical professionals the benefit of the doubt, as far as I know.

I don't believe the widower, who seems like a sickee to begin with, has a case.

I reserve my option to change my mind if Laz adds more details to the scenario.
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