Re: Sterilization
From: Larry Glazerman (l.glazerman@rcn.com)
Mon Feb 28 19:18:58 2005
I agree this is a b***s*** case.
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Larry R. Glazerman, MD
Ob-Gyn at Trexlertown, PC
610-402-0161
l.glazerman@rcn.com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net [mailto:ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net] On Behalf Of Garry E.
> Siegel, M.D.
> Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 8:30 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L
> Subject: Re: Sterilization
>
> The covering physician did the right thing. If she were confortable
> doing the tubal--based on her assessment of the patient--then it would
> have been OK. If not, whether due to lack of a relationship, lack of
> papers, bad karma, whatever, then she was smart not to have done it.
>
> This case isn't worth enough to the attorney; the letter was a fishing
> expedition.
>
> Garry
>
> At Mon, 28 Feb 2005, Dr. Ainsworth wrote:
> >
> >I colleague of mine asked me a question that I wanted to pass on. She
> >did a emergency cesarean section a year ago on a patient who had
> >previously signed papers for sterilization. The papers weren't
> >available in the hospital at the time of the surgery and she told the
> >patient that could not do the tubal at that time. The patient appeared
> >to understand, saw her postpartum and received two depo-provera
> >injections for birth control. The patient saw another MD who did the
> >tubal recently. My colleague recently received a letter from the
> >patient's attorney demanding that she pay ~$4000 for the sterilization
> >procedure because of the extra cost and inconvenience it had been to
> >this patient. I told her to tell the attorney to stick it in his ear
> >(actually it was another three letter orifice on the end of the
> >alimentary tract) and do not see any liability she has in these
> >circumstances. What do you think and what would you do??
>
> --
> Garry E. Siegel, M.D.
> Private Practice
> Roswell, GA
