Ruth Livingstone wrote:
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> Well, I suppose the difference between smear results and an Xray (for example) is the smear results are done on *healthy* women, called in at *our* request. Results usually take 3 -4 weeks to come back in our area - longer than most routine blood tests, Xrays, etc.
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> But, agree with your point. Personally, believe it should be a matter for each individual practice to decide what to do. I'm not in favour of "guidelines" produced by committees :-) However, I expect many practices (not GP-UKers of course!) don't even think about it, but just muddle along.
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> Ruth Livingstone
> http://www.stamford.co.uk/littlesurgery
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> From: [log in to unmask] on behalf of Ian Cox
> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 1998 10:42
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Patient Results
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> The point that I had obviously failed to make was: 'whats so special about
> smear results?' There are many other tests that we do that have as important
> implications as smear results and there seems no guidelines yet about these.
> Those who already provide written results to patients should surely do the
> same with the results of chest x-rays,urine results(especially in kids),
> mammography,PSA and others. I know were are not always logical and I just
> feel that this is another example. Perhaps someone can persuade me I'm wrong
> and should change my ways.
> Ian Cox
> Pangbourne
> Reading
I feel very strongly that this is where partnership with the patient
comes in. they subject themselves to the test - they should find out
the result. We contact for abnormal results but we use brown
envelopes. Should we send by registered mail in case patient bins brown
envelope un - read as junk mail? is entry in post book evidence of
posting? where will it all end? In tears unless we stop supporting all
this nanny attitude. do we want dependendent patienits or what???
Yomi
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