Re: 20 Week Fibroid Uterus

From: Philip Suarez, M.D. (philip@ICSI.Net)
Tue Oct 31 08:56:31 1995


> I agree 100% with Dr. Krell. People need to be completely informed about
> their options, and then what therapy they chose to accept is their
> responsibility, even if we perceive it as the wrong choice.

Problem is that the legal profession does not agree with you. Somehow they would be able to prove that you somehow did not really, truly, adequately inform her of the risks - even if you produce mountains of documents which she signed - somehow you blew it. Because if you were really effective in communicating the risks, she certainly would *NEVER* had opted for such a dangerous choice. Ultimately - it's your responsibility and "fault" if she chooses the wrong one...

In a case a blatant as this, I might be terribly tempted to do all I could to convince her to make the only logical choice. If she insists on a "conservative" choice, I might be very tempted then to ask her to see another physician...

Philip

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