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Re: Malpractice vs. Mistake~Drs. and Andrea.....

From: Robin (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 31 Jan 2000 19:37:38 -0600 (CST)

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At Mon, 31 Jan 2000, Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. wrote: >
>At Mon, 31 Jan 2000, Robin wrote:
>>
>>At Mon, 31 Jan 2000, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>>>
>>>>At Thu, 21 Jan 1999, AMD wrote:
>>>>>And to add more fuel to the fire: When does malpractice cross the line
>>>>>to criminal liability? Should a doctor be arrested and charged for
>>>>>failing to provide appropriate care?
>>>>>
>>>>>Andrea
>>
>>Andrea,
>>
>>Dr. McIntosh gave an excellent example...here's another one....what
>>about the Dr. in NY that carved his initials, "AZ" into the belly of a
>>woman that he just preformed a C/S on. I would think that would
>>definitely cross the line from malpractice to criminal liability,
>>regardless of his excuse of a "frontal lobe disorder" of which I don't
>>buy for a second, but that is just my opinion.
>>
>>Docs, what are your thoughts....would that be considered criminal
>>liability?? If y'all are uncomfortable with answering that one, I
>>definitely understand!
>>
>>--
>>Robin
>>
>In that I'm not a lawyer, I can't say what's criminal vs. other stuff
>(that's lawyer talk for ..... other stuff).
>
>Frontal lobe problems are truly terrible but I have no idea if this is
>truly the problem.
>

For someone that isn't a lawyer Dr. Harvey, you sure do know the talk ;o) j/k.....

Wouldn't there have been signs of a frontal lobe disorder PRIOR to this happening?? As I that sentence I am thinking....quite possible, but maybe someone or many, were afraid to say anything.....just a thought.....

--
Robin

>
>--
>Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
>Great Neck, New York
>
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