benson@dcdwest.UUCP (09/05/84)
When I go away on trips, I leave behind a medical release form. Fortunately, there has never been need to use it. I have enclosed a schematized version of it to elicit suggestions and criticisms. I have no idea of its legal standing. .ce .B MEDICAL RELEASE .LP As parent and guardian of _________________________ I hereby give my permission for medical treatment to be rendered to my children in my absence. They are normally treated by Dr. ______ ______ of ______, (xxx-xxxx), but any licenced medical practitioner may perform necessary treatment in an emergency. They are in good health and have no known drug allergies .LP Their insurance carrier is __________________, Policy Number _____. I assume full financial responsibility for their medical care. I can be reached through my work, ___________________________________,(Name) ___________________________________ (Address) ___________________________________ (Phone) or my parents, ___________________________________,(Name) ___________________________________ (Address) ___________________________________ (Phone) .sp 1i ____________ (Name) _______(date) -- _ Peter Benson | ITT Defense Communications Division (619)578-3080 | 10060 Carroll Canyon Road decvax!ittvax!dcdwest!benson | San Diego, CA 92131 ucbvax!sdcsvax!dcdwest!benson |
cb@hlwpc.UUCP (Carl Blesch) (09/17/84)
>Personally, I don't trust doctors and their judgement; >I noticed some time ago that I am smarter than most of them >(that's not a brag, it's a putdown). >Geoff Kuenning I was part of a group discussion the other day on people in "fast track" careers -- what do they sacrifice, what is the price of their high achievement, etc. etc. etc. An M.D. in the crowd spoke up about the "culturizing" process of doctors. She said that there's this "barbaric" ritual in your residency known as rounds. It's where four or five residents follow the attending physician around while he visits patients. She said that the residents who spoke up quickly and forcefully every time were regarded as the fast-trackers, the brilliant ones, the ones who would succeed, even though they sometimes spouted off incorrect or inadvisable information. The residents who said, "I'd have to think about that problem before I act," or "I'd want to investigate in a couple of journals before using that treatment" were considered indecisive, less competent, "slow," etc. Sorry if I've slandered any net.MDs (are there any MDs who read the net?), but this story seems to correlate to my perception of reality as a medical consumer! (I know . . . let's move this discussion to net.med!) Carl Blesch