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From: Geoff Schrecker <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Patients mother asks for help
Date: Monday 16 December 1996 03:12
On Wed, 11 Dec 1996 23:41:55 -0000, Paul Galloway wrote:
>I got an email out of the blue today addressed to the MedWeb UK site,
>entitled "Desperately searching for answers", allegedly from the mother
of
>a 12 year old with a rash and joint pains.
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>My reply has been sent. Any thoughts ?
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> What does your defence Union say if your reply leads to legal action?
Exactly, and am I in a position to perform an adequate examination/history
to form a useful opinion, and can I copy the consultation to the patients
GP, and, and, and...
I suggested the patient approached their doctor again to discuss their
concerns.
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Dr Paul Galloway
MedWeb UK http://www.medweb.co.uk
The interactive medical website for UK doctors
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