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To: Thomas A Watson who wrote (704458)	9/28/2005 1:46:12 PM
From: cirrus	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

...until a Governor signs a waiver, doctors cannot practice in a state where they are not licensed. That might explain a few incidents. Two doctors from my area in Pennsylvania were at the NO Airport after Katrina and attempted to assist with routine first aid, IVs and such for persons deposited there awaiting evacuation - but were told not to because the FEMA guy feared lawsuits. I believe the "good samaritan" exception to those regulations clearly applies in emergency or disaster situations. These are not unqualified doctors setting up a "practice" to rip off the public - these are qualified volunteers attempting to render emergency aid. The situation is similar to me suffering a life-threatening injury in a car accident. If the first person to come across the scene happens to be a doctor driving across country, and that doctor can save my life, he is ethically bound to assist. I hope he doesn't say "I'm licensed in Pennsylvania. This is North Carolina. Can't legally touch you, but I'll call the coroner."