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Nikki - responsibility/accountability

Posted by one woman cine on January 19, 2007, at 8:05:53

In reply to Re: How can you be sure? » Deneb, posted by NikkiT2 on January 19, 2007, at 4:21:07

If a patient has symptoms of OD'ing and cannot get in touch with a pdoc, then a normal course of action is to go to the ER - of course I have never heard of not being able to get in touch with a pdoc - they have pagers and numbers to call because if patients cannot get in touch with them and a medical emergency occurs, they can be sued for malpractice.

Also, it is common practice for pdoc's to assess patients needs and see if they can accommodate those needs. Ususally they can, but if more intensive help is needed over the long term (& they can't provide that), they are usually referred to someone who can provide that help.

This is the pdoc's side of accountability and responsibility.

The patients responsibility is to call when appropriate, especially when a emergency like an OD occurs. (OD's are OD's)

If you are a diabetic and do not take your insulin & go into a coma - then what to do? That aspect of treatment is the patients responsibility.


I don't think this is a case of professional misconduct. Deneb has herself stated that she doesn't call her pdoc (or other resources) or seek help after an overdose, although her symptoms would call for medical attention. (I would say nosebleeds etc. are a sign of needing medical assessment.)

Patients and docs work to together and they both have their own responsibilty and accountability in the relationship. If one or the other fails to do that, the relationship fails and the patient cannot get the help they need.

If you're interested - or anyone else for that matter - I have an article I can send you, (a link actually) about how this is handled on the pdoc's part. I don't want to link to it here, it might be too triggering.


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