In message <[log in to unmask]>, John R PASKINS
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>A recent TV programme suggested that 40% of post RTA claims for whiplash injury
>were fraudulent.
>
>All of these people moust have been seen by a doctor so does this mean that we
>as a group can be fooled by 40% of the people all of the time?
>
>I would be interested in what you think. My view is that most of the patients I
>see have genuine symptoms.......
One of the very experienced orthopods here did a presentation on same
recently. He agrees with you: few malingerers. Cynics might suspect that
is a sop to report-writers conscience: It would be difficult to cope
with knowing that 40% of your clients were deliberately deceiving you,
succesfully. Although the money no doubt helps to keep you happy!
ps: my spell-checker substitutes ARTHROPOD for ORTHOPOD; isn't modern
tech great!
Dr G Ray
Staff Grade
A&E
Sussex
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