Partly, although our SHOs are very strongly taught that this is not
acceptable from the specialists. However, I think the main reason seems to
be that they feel they have to do everything before making any decision!
Phil.
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From: Helen Deborah Vecht [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 29 August 2004 18:02
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Subject: Re: CRP
"Belsham, Philip" <[log in to unmask]>typed
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> Definitely! And clotting screen seems to have become routine, here at
least.
> I teach them that blood tests seldom make the slightest difference to
> decision making, but they still do them (& then wait 2 hours for the
> result), and sometimes then ignore an important result! They are acting
more
> & more like housemen.
Is this because in-house teams do not accept referrals from A&E until
results are known? I have seen that elsewhere in NW London...
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