Re: Viewpoints appeciated
From: R. Daniel Braun (rd.braun@gmail.com)
Fri May 22 07:59:30 2009
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I wouldn't do it. and would ask the State AG to determine whether or not
they are practicing medicine without a license.
Dan
On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 1:09 AM, Henry Gregor <henrygregor@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I am interested in current thoughts on ob sono's done without medical
> indic> ation or md order for social "family album" pictures with 3D units, for
> > out of pocket cash paid by patients.
>
> Admin staffers wish to place advertising brochures at patient check out
> win> dows offering this service...my medical concern is re the medical ethicsof> seeming to condone the service, and - by the brochure placements - sublimi> nally bringing MD endorsement or solicitation pressures on the patients
> who> see the brochures. The service is not part of my (hospital based/physician> employee) practice, but in another facility owned by the hospital. From my> read of a recent NC medical board statement re physician practice sales an> d promotions of services and goods, this is at least on the slippery slope
> > of what could/should be offered in a medical office. I know I can (and
> shal> l) solicit further guidance from the State Board, but listers' comments
> w> ould be welcome, and perhaps best done off line.
>
> Thanks
>
> Hank
>
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R. Daniel Braun, MD FACOG(L) ABMP CMTh
Professor Emeritus
Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Indiana U. School of Medicine
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R. Daniel Braun
“Science without Religion is LAME; Religion without Science is BLIND"
Einstein 1941
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I wouldn't do it. and would ask the State AG to determine whether or not they are practicing medicine without a license.<br><br>Dan<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 1:09 AM, Henry Gregor <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:henrygregor@yahoo.com">henrygregor@yahoo.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div>I am interested in current thoughts on ob sono's done without medical indic=<br>ation or md order for social "family album" pictures with 3D units, for =<br>out of pocket cash paid by patients.<br> <br>
Admin staffers wish to place advertising brochures at patient check out win=<br>dows offering this service...my medical concern is re the <span>medical ethics</span> of=<br>seeming to condone the service, and - by the brochure placements - sublimi=<br>
nally bringing MD endorsement or solicitation pressures on the patients who=<br>see the brochures. The service is not part of my (hospital based/physician=<br>employee) practice, but in another facility owned by the hospital. From my=<br>
read of a recent NC medical board statement re physician practice sales an=<br>d promotions of services and goods, this is at least on the slippery slope =<br>of what could/should be offered in a medical office. I
know I can (and shal=<br>l) solicit further guidance from the State Board, but listers' comments w=<br>ould be welcome, and perhaps best done off line. <br> <br>Thanks <br> <br>Hank<br></div></blockquote>
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MD FACOG(L) ABMP CMTh<br>Professor Emeritus<br>Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology<br>Indiana U. School of Medicine<br><br><br>R. Daniel Braun<br>
<br> “Science without Religion is LAME; Religion without Science is BLIND"<br> Einstein 1941<br>
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