Re: JAMA article
From: Ph Coquel (philippe.coquel@wanadoo.fr)
Wed Jan 5 08:32:33 2005
I agree
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From: "DuBose, Terry" <DuboseTerryJ@uams.edu>
To: "Multiple recipients of list ULTRASOUND" <ultrasound@dns.obgyn.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 3:53 PM
Subject: Re: JAMA article
> I think Dr. Jeanty is correct. Patients are more likely to sue if they
> are unhappy or believe the practitioner is hiding something
> (incompetence?).
>
> This non-medical use of sonography is going to be a continuing problem
> until we have some kind of licensure for all sonographic operators. As
> photography and cinematography have developed, one of the first things
> that people have pointed their cameras at are their children. First, the
> Kodak box, then 35mm, 8mm home movies, video, now digital images and
> video clips of the grandchildren zip around the world. Sonography,
> apparently, is no different.
>
> Because we have done such a good job over the last 30 years of
> convincing the public that ultrasound is not dangerous to their progeny,
> we now have this problem of the uneducated and unwashed doing fetal
> imaging in the malls. The real problem is that the unsuspecting public
> may have no idea if the operator has any clue of what they are doing,
> and may believe that is all the prenatal care they need.
>
> As objectionable as regulation is to many, it appears that may be the
> only solution,... or "Caveat Emptor: Let the Buyer Beware".
>
> Terry J. DuBose, M.S., RDMS, FSDMS, FAIUM
>
> Associate Professor & Director
> Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: ultrasound@obgyn.net [mailto:ultrasound@obgyn.net] On Behalf Of
> Philippe Jeanty, MD, PhD
> Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 8:39 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ULTRASOUND
> Subject: RE: JAMA article
>
> Sure they have... I do not care the least bit... I have given the full
> exam
> on tape for the past 26 years. It documents that we have done a thorough
> exam. I prefer to practice for the patient then for the lawyer and I
> fully
> admit I make a lot of misdiagnoses... I have a whole lecture on CD on
> this
> :)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ultrasound@obgyn.net [mailto:ultrasound@obgyn.net] On Behalf Of
> Joe
> Cutchin
> Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 8:30 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ULTRASOUND
> Subject: Re: JAMA article
>
> Wonder if they have DVD readers in Court?
>
> "Philippe Jeanty, MD, PhD" wrote:
> >
> > Yeah all our machines have a DVD burner and we burn a free DVD to all
> > parents who wants one. Works pretty simple.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ultrasound@obgyn.net [mailto:ultrasound@obgyn.net] On Behalf Of
> Brooke
> > Cregor
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 12:20 PM
> > To: Multiple recipients of list ULTRASOUND
> > Subject: RE: JAMA article
> >
> > Art,
> >
> > Geddes Keepsake seems to address a market demand from expectant
> families
> to
> > show off the fetus to friends and family. While addressing market
> demands,
> > it is often thought to be unnecessary and potentially excessive use of
> > ultrasound that some feel might interfere with the fetus development.
> >
> > We have seen a nice cost effective solution that is just hitting the
> market
> > that allows any Sonographer to address the market demand for both
> > physician's electronic medical records, and potentially keepsake
> purposes
> > without actually subjecting the fetus to additional ultrasounds.
> >
> > This product is a simple addition to any ultrasound and can be hooked
> up
> as
> > easily as installing a video printer to your ultrasound.
> >
> > http://www.medicapture.com/usb100_intro.htm
> >
> > Any thoughts on this solution as an alternative to a strictly keepsake
> > company run by potentially unqualified sonographers?
> >
> > Brooke
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ultrasound@obgyn.net [mailto:ultrasound@obgyn.net] On Behalf Of
> art
> > fougner, md
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 11:57 AM
> > To: Multiple recipients of list ULTRASOUND
> > Subject: JAMA article
> >
> > The 1/05/2005 edition of the JAMA ( not available online as yet)
> covers
> > the issue of "Entertainment OB Sonography. One of the key points is
> > that amusement and diagnosis may not be mutually exclusive. Berkeley
> > Geddes, an originator of online job search site FlipDog.com, started
> > Geddes Keepsake Inc as a way to incoporate "keepsake" services into
> > Diagnostic Labs. More info to be found here - http://www.geddeskeepsake.com.
> >
> > oh - just want to say that i am in no way affiliated with Geddes. Any
> > thoughts?
> >
> > art
> >
> > --
> > art fougner, md
> > May the Joy of this Holiday Season Be with You
> > and Yours throughout the New Year.
>
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