And just as a rider, I ALWAYS ask for permission if I am using the picture for teaching - did so only
today with a patient with a large (!) embedded foreign body. She gave me the response I nearly
always get, "Of course, doctor. Anything I can do to help your students." A lot of patients still take
quite a bit of pride in the fact that they can be of assistance. Always thank them graciously.
> Correct Rowley, if the image is merely being used as part of the medical
> record then no specific/additional consent is required. We often use
> digital
> images in lieu of a drawing or description.
>
> Adrian Fogarty
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Rowley Cottingham <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 4:43 PM
> Subject: Re: photos & imaging
>
>
> > Why? It is no more (and no less ) confidential than their notes or a
> > drawing. If we do the job right we need not fear the Reap ^H^H^H
> > lawyer.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Accident and Emergency Academic List
> > > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of
> > > [log in to unmask]
> > > Sent: 10 April 2002 17:11
> > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > Subject: photos & imaging
> > >
> > >
> > > Please remember confidentiality and consent. When we acquired a
> > > digital camera for department use I checked this. All patients
> > > being photographed must give informed (written?) consent. They
> > > know you have pictures and their lawyers can get very interested
> > > in them too. This severely limits what I take photographs of.
> > >
>
>
Best wishes,
Rowley Cottingham
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