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Re: 'non-medical use of sonography' From: DoctorJoe@aol.com Sat Dec 20 09:06:15 2003 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: art fougner, md: "Re: 'non-medical use of sonography'" Previous message: Dubose, Terry: "Re: 'non-medical use of sonography'" Next in thread: art fougner, md: "Re: 'non-medical use of sonography'" Reply: art fougner, md: "Re: 'non-medical use of sonography'" In a message dated 12/20/03 09:00:48, evsono@pipeline.com writes: > that was done in the 80's by Campbell et al with 2D - most patients > reported bonding experience.  also - smokers reported decreased tobacco > use following seeing their babies on ultrasound.  i have little doubt > that trend would continue with 4D.  the one area that remains to be seen > would be the missed anomaly during one of these "fetal photo ops." to > claim non medical use in court would open the center to FDA sanction.  to > claim medical use would open the center to liability. > Well, there's always the legal angle.... Get the patients to sign a release saying they acknowledge that the imaging is NOT being done to detect anomalies (at least not subtle ones... depends on the center doing it - I would HOPE no two headed babies would be missed, since that WOULD be a liability problem no matter WHO did the scan), but strictly for psychological (or whatever sounds "medical") reasons. Obviously it won't stop ALL lawsuits, but then, who can ever guarantee against that? Joe P. Next message: art fougner, md: "Re: 'non-medical use of sonography'" Previous message: Dubose, Terry: "Re: 'non-medical use of sonography'" Next in thread: art fougner, md: "Re: 'non-medical use of sonography'" Reply: art fougner, md: "Re: 'non-medical use of sonography'"

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