Re: 32 week PROM Recent Herpes outbre

From: art fougner, md (evsono@pipeline.com)
Mon Jan 17 19:40:53 2005


Of course if the baby develops complications of prematurity, the attorney might inquire as to why you didn't get another consult.

art

At Mon, 17 Jan 2005, DoctorJoe@aol.com wrote: >
>In a message dated 1/17/05 5:18:47 PM, rchudacoff@mylinuxisp.com writes:
>
>> Well, I always play the testimony game: what am I going to say to the
>> attorney representing the patient if I get sued:
>>
>> "So, Doctor. Your MFM consult recommended immediate c-section and you chose
>> to wait, and the baby developed herpetic encephalitis. What where you
>> thinking of, with your general training background?"
>>
>> I suppose that in this case since they are the expert consultants I would
>> follow their advice. You did ask for their advice despite the fact that you
>> might have received expectant management advice from another MFM.
>>
>It's one of those "don't take the temperature if you don't want to find (and
>treat) the fever." If you actually feel that you need to ask for information
>from someone with WAY MORE knowledge than you have (else why would he be the
>ALMIGHTY subspecialist?), the how can you argue NOT taking his advice? He knows
>more than you BY DEFINITION.
>
>Unless you have CONCRETE reasons for NOT following a consultant YOU called,
>you WILL have trouble answering the lawyer in deposition (assuming he's a good
>lawyer).
>
>Joe P.

--
art fougner, md

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