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I do  :1- first legally2- second : Medico regards, Ahed. ... From: Ivan Hronek <ivanhronek@...> Subject: Re: [ai] Medical only vs. Medicolegal To:...
I agree with Ahed because if it is not legally it is also not medically. We should call this item Legomedical instead of Medicolegal. Joseph Eldor, MD ...
The biggest problem starts with non attorneys giving advice. I can't recall how many times I have heard someone start off with, 'well medically legally, you...
Joe, The "problem" with the Law is that even if you do not know it you should follow it. If for example you give "the patient the best care we can" (in your...
Only if you are an attorney are you able to have a legal opinion, the rest of us use good medical judgement. If you can't enter a court of law, and say 'in my...
We ought to get at least one issue straight. Malpractice is not concerned with the legality of what we do, just whether it meets the prevailing standard of...
Ivan, For me your subject is very clear from the beginning. My answer is also very clear: Always when you do something to your patient think about the jury or...
Sanford, "Illegal" is everything the judge or jury decide based on hearing the facts. It is not only the case of an assault. For example, if you are going to...
Joseph, thank you, what are some of the salient things you do to be protected - can you describe some for the benefit of everyone ? Ideally you would go to...
Ivan, It is too complicated giving an answer to your question since there are many scenarios ...however, basically I think the anesthesiologist should be a...
The laws in Israel are very different from those in the US-and in this country, the laws vary markedly from state to state. Just think of the current fights...
At UK Med Center we have to have the surgeon mark the correct site in the holding room before we can sedate them to go to the OR. Works very well. Joe Lesser ...
Sanford, It is now illegal in Israel not to mark the incision site. There are many other new laws or regulations or laws by the court in Israel, for example,...
Actualy the surgical Safety checklist do not replace the time out procedure it is an additional safety tool, by nopw we used to all our patient with a high...
We're getting off-topic, but there's a difference between regulations and criminal laws, although they may overlap to an extent. There are lots of regulations...
Dina, impressive - routines are the way to go. Individual points are surely debatable..Is there an easy overview of the WHO recommendations that you could post...
Thanks Ivan , http://www.who.int/patientsafety/safesurgery/ss_checklist/en/index.html you can find there all WHO recomendations including the list it self and...
Dina - which country are you in - it's usually good to say that - this indeed is the equivalent of the US Joint Commission rules as Sandy said. Because the WHO...
Dear Ivan I work in Saudi Arabia , and yes indeed I followed the discussion about the DA evaluation , hence we did not wanted to make too much changes in the...
Hello everyone I make the on call schedule for my practice and I am hoping to make the process more efficient. I was hoping to have a web site where people can...
Other than checking to make sure the breathing circuit holds gas, that there is oxygen pressure registered on the gauge, and that there is anesthetic in the...
An Indian perspective on this issue. Attached an article discussing just the same. Savitar Malhotra Associate Consultant Department of Anaesthesiology, Pain,...
Friends, What is the policy in your work place as regards post-operative follow up of the cases? Are all patients seen? Or a selected few? How much role do...
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Ahmed Raja
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Apr 3, 2011 3:50 pm
Dear Malhotra, What we do here in Egypt or at least in the hospital where I work all the patients are seen in their room after being discharged from the...
I believe , after Discharge form PACU and according to the criteria discharge ( modified aldrete ) , (except for consultation , pain management or similar )Â ...