Re: Viewpoints appeciated
From: R. Daniel Braun (rd.braun@gmail.com)
Fri May 22 15:33:13 2009
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And what are their credentials?? Not listed.
Dan
On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 3:54 PM, <RModugno@aol.com> wrote:
> Regarding this, take a look at this website: http://www.aauif.org/
>
> Robert Modugno MD MBA FACOG
> Sylva, NC
>
> In a message dated 5/22/2009 1:10:34 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> henrygregor@yahoo.com writes:
>
> 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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And what are their credentials?? Not listed.<br><br>Dan<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 3:54 PM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:RModugno@aol.com">RModugno@aol.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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<div>Regarding this, take a look at this website: <a href="http://www.aauif.org/" target="_blank">http://www.aauif.org/</a></div>
<div> </div>
<div>Robert Modugno MD MBA FACOG</div>
<div>Sylva, NC</div>
<div> </div>
<div><div class="im">
<div>In a message dated 5/22/2009 1:10:34 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
<a href="mailto:henrygregor@yahoo.com" target="_blank">henrygregor@yahoo.com</a> writes:</div>
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<div><div class="im">I am interested in current thoughts on ob sono's
done without medical indic=<br></div>ation or md order for social "family
album" pictures with 3D units, for =<div class="im"><br>out of pocket cash paid by
patients.<br></div> <div class="im"><br>Admin staffers wish to place advertising brochures
at patient check out win=<br></div>dows offering this service...my medical
concern is re the <span>medical
ethics</span> of=<div class="im"><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></div><div class="im">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></div></blockquote></td></tr></tbody></table><br></font></blockquote></div></font><div><br><font style="color: black; font-family: arial,san-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> <hr style="margin-top: 10px;">
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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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